英国
yīngguóTraditional: 英国
Translation
Britain, the United Kingdom
Word origin
A compound of 英 (yīng, the syllable transliterating England, also meaning outstanding) and 国 (guó, country), giving the Chinese name for Britain.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 英 (yīng, transliterating Eng-) + 国 (guó, country)
Stroke order
英
国
Examples
。
He studies in Britain.
雨。
The weather in Britain is often rainy.
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London is the capital of the United Kingdom.
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She has been to Britain twice.
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Britain and China are far apart.
英国 (yīng guó) means Britain, the United Kingdom. It is a proper noun naming the country.
Used in
Grammar articles
(5)Mandarin Grammar Cheatsheet: The Essentials, One Page
Mandarin Conjunctions: 虽然…但是, 因为…所以, 如果…就 and the Paired Structures That Join Clauses
Mandarin Modal Verbs: 会, 想, 要, 应该, 可以, 能 and the Future-Intent Words 打算, 准备
Mandarin Question Formation: 吗, V-Not-V, 还是, and the In-Situ Wh-Word System
Mandarin Relative Clauses with 的 (de): How the Modifier Goes Before the Noun
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