共和国

共和國

gònghéguó

noun HSK 7-9 #7,411

Measure Word

一个共和国 gè

Meanings

1 republic

Characters

together; shared

country; nation

Shared + harmony + country - a republic, a country governed collectively.

Examples

HSK 4

法国是一个共和国。

Fǎguó shì yígè gònghéguó.

France is a republic.

HSK 5

很多国家采用了共和国的政治制度。

Hěnduō guójiā cǎiyòng le gònghéguó de zhèngzhì zhìdù.

Many countries have adopted the republican system of government.

HSK 6

中华人民共和国成立于1949年。

Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó chénglì yú 1949 nián.

The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.

Tips

history

共和 originally referred to a period in ancient Chinese history (841 BC) when nobles ruled collectively after a king was deposed. The term was later borrowed to translate 'republic'.

Stroke Order

共 gòng

和 hé

国 guó