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China in Chinese — 中国
China in Chinese is 中国, said Zhōngguó.
Zhōngguó
What each character means
Words and phrases
- 我在中国学习。 wǒzàizhōngguóxuéxíI study in China.
- 中国人 zhōngguórénChinese person
- 中文 zhōngwénChinese (the written language)
- 汉语 hànyǔChinese (the language)
- 北京 běijīngBeijing
Where the name comes from
中国 means “Middle Kingdom”: in antiquity it named the lands at the centre of the known world. The English “China” probably comes from the Qin 秦 dynasty; the Russian «Китай» from the Khitan people who ruled northern China in the 10th–12th centuries.
Questions and answers
What is China in Chinese?
中国, in pinyin Zhōngguó; short form 中.
How do you pronounce 中国?
Zhōngguó. Press Play to hear a native speaker, syllable by syllable.
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