疆土

jiāngtǔ
noun #35,964

Meanings

  1. 1 territory
  2. 2 domain
  3. 3 national land

Examples

HSK 5
Bǎowèi guójiā de jiāngtǔ shì jūnrén de zérèn.
Defending the nation's territory is the duty of soldiers.
HSK 7-9
Gǔdài dìwáng búduàn kuòzhāng jiāngtǔ.
Ancient emperors constantly expanded their territory.

Tips

usage
Formal and slightly literary - used in historical, military, and political contexts. Compare 领土 (lǐngtǔ, 'territory') which is the modern legal/diplomatic term, and 国土 (guótǔ, 'national land') which is more general. 疆土 carries a stronger sense of 'borders that have been won and must be defended.'

Stroke Order

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