How to say “China” in Chinese
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“China” in Chinese is 中国, Zhōng guó: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
中国 is read Zhōng guó: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
The stroke runs right through the middle.
Outside, 囗 “border”; inside, 玉 “jade”: a treasure behind a wall.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “中国”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 中国. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我不是中国人wǒbúshìZhōngguórénI’m not from China.
- 我去过中国。wǒqùguoZhōngguóI’ve been to China.
- 我去过2中国wǒqùguoZhōngguóI’ve been to China.
- 你去过2中国吗nǐqùguoZhōngguómaHave you ever been to China?
- 你去过中国吗？nǐqùguoZhōngguómaHave you ever been to China?
- 我准备去中国旅游wǒzhǔnbèiqùZhōngguólǚyóuI'm planning a trip to China.
More words from the lesson “Where are you from?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “China” in Chinese?
“China” in Chinese is 中国, pinyin Zhōngguó.
What does 中国 mean?
中国 (Zhōngguó) means “China”.
How do you write 中国?
中国 is 2 characters: 中 (zhōng) — middle; 国 (guó) — country. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 中国?
中国 is read Zhōngguó. Tones: Zhōng — first tone, guó — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“China” in the lesson “Where are you from?”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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