中国

中國

Zhōngguó

noun HSK 1 #1,406

Meanings

Literally 'Middle Kingdom' - reflecting the ancient belief that China was the center of civilization.

HSK 1

我想去中国。

Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó.

I want to go to China.

HSK 1

中国很大。

Zhōngguó hěn dà.

China is very big.

HSK 2

你去过中国吗？

Nǐ qù guò Zhōngguó ma?

Have you been to China?

history

The term 中国 dates back over 3,000 years. A bronze vessel from the Western Zhou dynasty contains the earliest known use of the characters.

culture

中国人 means 'Chinese person'. The full official name is 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China).

中 zhōng

国 guó