君子国

君子國

Jūnzǐguó

proper noun

Meanings

1 the Country of Gentlemen, a land of perfectly courteous people in the novel Flowers in the Mirror

Characters

ruler; (with the next character) gentleman

person; (with the previous character) gentleman

Examples

HSK 3

唐敖出海以后，先到了君子国。

Táng Áo chūhǎi yǐhòu, xiān dào le Jūnzǐguó.

After setting out to sea, Tang Ao first reached the Country of Gentlemen.

HSK 5

君子国里的人买东西，总是争着多给钱。

Jūnzǐguó lǐ de rén mǎi dōngxi, zǒngshì zhēng zhe duō gěi qián.

In the Country of Gentlemen, buyers always compete to pay more.

Tips

history

The name goes back to the 《山海经》, which places a 君子国 beyond the eastern sea whose people wear caps and swords and like to yield rather than quarrel. 李汝珍 took it into 《镜花缘》 and made the courtesy comic: sellers ask for less and buyers press to pay more.

Stroke Order

君 jūn

子 zǐ

国 guó