中华人民共和国

中華人民共和國

ZhōnghuáRénmínGònghéguó

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Meanings

1 People's Republic of China (PRC)
2 official name of China, founded 1 October 1949

Characters

people / citizens

Examples

中华人民共和国成立于1949年10月1日。

Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó chénglì yú yī jiǔ sì jiǔ nián shí yuè yī rì.

The People's Republic of China was founded on 1 October 1949.

中华人民共和国的首都是北京。

Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó de shǒudū shì Běijīng.

The capital of the People's Republic of China is Beijing.

Tips

usage

The full formal name appears on passports, official documents and the national anthem; in everyday speech people just say 中国. The 1 October founding is celebrated as 国庆节 (National Day) with a week-long holiday — the 'Golden Week'.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

华 huá

人 rén

民 mín

共 gòng

和 hé

国 guó