国土

國土

guótǔ

noun HSK 7-9 #5,262

Meanings

National land = territory.

HSK 4

中国国土面积约960万平方公里。

Zhōngguó guótǔ miànjī yuē jiǔ bǎi liù shí wàn píngfāng gōnglǐ.

China's national territory covers about 9.6 million square kilometers.

HSK 4

国土资源需要合理利用。

Guótǔ zīyuán xūyào hélǐ lìyòng.

National land resources need to be utilized rationally.

HSK 6

保卫国土是每个军人的职责。

Bǎowèi guótǔ shì měigè jūnrén de zhízé.

Defending the national territory is every soldier's duty.

usage

Common in official/political contexts. 国土资源部 (Ministry of Land and Resources), 国土面积 (national territory area), 国土安全 (homeland security).

国 guó

土 tǔ