本国

本國
běnguó
noun #15,601

Meanings

  1. 1 one's own country
  2. 2 home country

Examples

Tā zài guówài shēnghuó duō nián hòu huídào le běnguó.
He returned to his home country after living abroad for many years.
Běnguó chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng yuèláiyuè hǎo.
The quality of domestic products is getting better and better.

Tips

usage
A formal term. In everyday speech, 我们国家 (our country) or 国内 (domestic) is more natural. 本国 appears in news, legal texts, and formal writing. Compare: 本国 (native/citizen), 本国 (domestic goods).

Stroke Order

běn
guó