本国

本國
běnguó
noun #15,601

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
Tā zài guówài shēnghuó duōnián hòu huídào le běnguó.
He returned to his home country after living abroad for many years.
HSK 4
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: 本国人 (native/citizen), 本国货 (domestic goods).

Stroke Order

běn
guó