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美国

Měi guó · mei guo

Traditional 美國

Meaning

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  1. United States; USA; US
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Where is home?

  1. Dengdeng

    里昂(lǐáng)，你(nǐ)是(shì)哪国人(nǎguórén)？

    Leon, which country are you from?

  2. Leon

    我(wǒ)是(shì)美国(měiguó)人(rén)，住(zhù)在(zài)纽约(niǔyuē)。

    I am American. I live in New York.

  3. Dengdeng

    美国(měiguó)离(lí)中国(zhōngguó)远(yuǎn)吗(ma)？

    Is America far from China?

  4. Leon

    很(hěn)远(yuǎn)，坐(zuò)飞机(fēijī)要(yào)十几个(shíjǐgè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    Very far. The flight takes more than ten hours.

  5. Liangliang

    美国(měiguó)那么(nàme)远(yuǎn)，你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)来(lái)中国(zhōngguó)？

    America is so far. Why did you come to China?

  6. Leon

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)学(xué)中文(zhōngwén)，还(hái)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)火锅(huǒguō)。

    I want to learn Chinese, and I want to eat hotpot.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)明(míng)年(nián)打(dǎ)算(suàn)去(qù)美(měi)国(guó)留(liú)学(xué)。

I plan to study in the United States next year.

02

美(měi)国(guó)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)多(duō)元(yuán)文(wén)化(huà)的(de)国(guó)家(jiā)。

The United States is a multicultural country.

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