HSK Guide

中国中國 Zhōngguó — China

Zhōngguó (first tone, high and level)Zhong1guo2

Traditional: 中國

China

HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)noun
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Meanings

  1. China

    The country China, literally "the middle kingdom". Add 人 for nationality (中国人) and 话 for the spoken language (中国话).

    noun

Character breakdown

  • 中
    zhōng (first tone, high and level) zhòng (fourth tone, falling)

    middle, centre; in, among, within; China (in 中国); (zhòng) to hit the mark, to be hit by

    4 strokes⿻口丨Radical 丨
  • 国國
    guó (second tone, rising)

    country, nation, state; national

    8 strokes⿴囗玉Radical 囗

Example sentences

  • 他去中国学习汉语。他去中國學習漢語。Tā (first tone, high and level) qù (fourth tone, falling) Zhōngguó (first tone, high and level) xuéxí (second tone, rising) Hànyǔ. (fourth tone, falling)···

    He’s going to China to study Chinese.

  • 中国人说汉语。中國人說漢語。Zhōngguó (first tone, high and level) rén (second tone, rising) shuō (first tone, high and level) Hànyǔ. (fourth tone, falling)···

    Chinese people speak Chinese.

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