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英国

英國
Yīngguó
noun #1,228

Meanings

  1. 1 United Kingdom (UK, country in Western Europe)
  2. 2 Britain; England

Characters

英
yīng
flower; outstanding; hero; English
国
guó
country; kingdom
Literally 'outstanding/heroic country.' Short for 英吉利 (England). One of the most flattering country name translations.

Examples

HSK 3
英国的首都是伦敦。
Yīngguó de shǒudū shì Lúndūn.
The capital of the UK is London.
HSK 3
他在英国留学了三年。
Tā zài Yīngguó liúxué le sānnián.
He studied abroad in the UK for three years.

Tips

usage
英语 means English language. 英国人 means British person. Note: 英国 covers the whole UK, not just England.

Stroke Order

英 yīng
国 guó