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国家

guó jiā · guo jia

Traditional 國家

HSK 1Old HSK 3Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. country; nation; state
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  1. Dengdeng

    里昂(lǐáng)，你(nǐ)是(shì)哪个(nǎge)国家(guójiā)的(de)人(rén)？

    Leon, which country are you from?

  2. Leon

    我(wǒ)是(shì)法国人(fǎguórén)，你们(nǐmen)去过(qùguò)我的(wǒde)国家(guójiā)吗(ma)？

    I'm French. Have you been to my country?

  3. Liangliang

    没(méi)去过(qùguò)。法国(fǎguó)是(shì)一个(yīgè)很(hěn)漂亮(piàoliang)的(de)国家(guójiā)。

    No, never. France is a beautiful country.

  4. Leon

    谢谢(xièxie)！我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)去过(qùguò)你们(nǐmen)国家(guójiā)的(de)八个(bāgè)城市(chéngshì)了(le)。

    Thanks! I have already visited eight cities in your country.

  5. Dengdeng

    八个(bāgè)？我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)国家(guójiā)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)去过(qùguò)三个(sāngè)。

    Eight? I've only been to three in my own country!

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2 examples
01

了(liǎo)解(jiě)一(yí)个(gè)国(guó)家(jiā)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)方(fāng)法(fǎ)是(shì)亲(qīn)自(zì)去(qù)看(kàn)一(yi)看(kàn)。

The best way to know what a country is like is to go and see it with your own eyes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

罢(bà)工(gōng)妨(fáng)碍(ài)了(le)国(guó)家(jiā)经(jīng)济(jì)。

The strike affected the nation's economy.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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国
guó

country; nation; state; (bound form) national

家
jiā

home; family

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