建国

建國
jiànguó
verb #27,591

Meanings

  1. 1 to found a country
  2. 2 nation-building
  3. 3 to establish a state

Examples

Yī jiǔ sì jiǔ nián, Máo Zédōng xuānbù jiànguó.
In 1949, Mao Zedong declared the founding of the nation.
Jiànguó chūqī, jīngjì tiáojiàn fēicháng jiānkǔ.
In the early days of nation-building, economic conditions were very harsh.

Tips

culture
建国 most commonly refers to the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949. 建国初期 (the early days after founding) is a common historical phrase.

Stroke Order

jiàn
guó