立国

立國

lìguó

verb #37,149

Meanings

1 to found a country
2 to establish a nation
3 (of a nation) to stand on

Characters

to establish; stand

country; nation

Examples

美国立国已有两百多年。

Měiguó lìguó yǐ yǒu liǎng bǎi duō nián.

The United States was founded over two hundred years ago.

他们以农业立国。

Tāmen yǐ nóngyè lìguó.

They built their nation on agriculture.

诚信是立国的根本。

Chéngxìn shì lìguó de gēnběn.

Integrity is the foundation on which a country stands.

Tips

grammar

Often in the pattern 以X立国 — 'to build a nation on X,' where X is the defining foundation (industry, science, agriculture).

Stroke Order

立 lì

国 guó