Usage note
“国”指一个国家，比如中国、美国。我们常说自己的国家叫“我国”。
“guó” zhǐ yī gè guójiā, bǐrú Zhōngguó, Měiguó. Wǒmen cháng shuō zìjǐ de guójiā jiào “wǒguó”.
It means a country, like China or America. We often call our own country 'wǒ guó' (my country).
Context note
“国”这个字用来表示一个国家，比如中国、美国。它属于地点类词语。
“guó” zhè ge zì yòng lái biǎoshì yī gè guójiā, bǐrú Zhōngguó, Měiguó. Tā shǔyú dìdiǎn lèi cíyǔ.
The word '国' is used to talk about a country, like China or the United States. It belongs to the topic of places.
5 examples
我的祖国很大
Wǒ de guózhōng very dà.
My country is very big.
中国是我们的国
Zhōngguó shì wǒmen de guó.
China is our country.
国庆节快乐
Guóqìng jié kuài lè.
Happy National Day.
国家公园
guójiā gōngyuán.
National park.
国歌
guó gē.
National anthem.
5 mini stories
我爱我的国家。它很大。
Wǒ ài wǒ de guójiā. Tā very dà.
I love my country. It is very big.
国庆节时，我们唱国歌。
Guóqìng jié shí, wǒmen chàng guó gē.
On National Day, we sing the national anthem.
我参观了国家公园。那里很美。
Wǒ tīngguān le guójiā gōngyuán. Nàlǐ hěn měi.
I visited a national park. It was very beautiful.
每个国家都有自己的国旗。
Měigè guójiā dōu yǒu zìjǐ de guóqí.
Every country has its own flag.
我们为国骄傲。
Wǒmen wéi guó jiàodào.
We are proud of our country.
Mini dialogue
你来自哪个国家？
A
你来自哪个国家？
Nǐ láizì nǎge guójiā?
Which country are you from?
B
我来自中国。
Wǒ láizì Zhōngguó.
I am from China.
我们的国家很大
A
我们的国家很大吗？
Wǒmen de guójiā hěn dà ma?
Is our country big?
B
是的，我们的国家很大。
Shì de, wǒmen de guójiā hěn dà.
Yes, our country is very big.
Related words and contrasts
similar
国家
guójiā
country; nation
A common two-character word for country.
related
中国
Zhōngguó
China
The name of a specific country.