发展中国家 (fāzhǎnzhōng guójiā): developing country

Measure Word

一个发展中国家 gè

Meanings

1 developing country
2 developing nation

Characters

to expand; to exhibit

中

zhōng

in the middle of; in the process of

family; home; (suffix for nation/household)

Examples

中国曾经是发展中国家。

Zhōngguó céngjīng shì fāzhǎnzhōng guójiā.

China used to be a developing country.

许多发展中国家面临粮食安全问题。

Xǔduō fāzhǎnzhōng guójiā miànlín liángshí ānquán wèntí.

Many developing countries face food security issues.

Tips

grammar

The phrase is literally 「发展中」 (in the process of developing) + 「国家」 (country/nation). The 中 here means 'in the midst of', as in 进行中 (in progress).

Stroke Order

发 fā

展 zhǎn

中 zhōng

国 guó

家 jiā

Related Words

国家 guójiā HSK 1 #587

country / nation / state

发展 fāzhǎn HSK 3 #1,646

to develop / development / to grow

家中 jiāzhōng #6,469

at home / in the home / in one's family

国 guó HSK 1 #2,592

country / nation

国度 guódù #7,788

country; nation; realm; land

国土 guótǔ HSK 7-9 #5,262

national territory / land of a country / homeland

全国 quánguó HSK 2 #2,162

nationwide / the whole country

国内 guónèi HSK 3 #5,832

domestic / internal / within the country

发作 fāzuò HSK 7-9 #3,879

to flare up / to have an attack (of illness) / to break out

发言 fāyán HSK 3 #4,941

to make a speech / to speak / statement