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国家guó jiācountry; nation; state

HSK 3word

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国家 (guó jiā) means "country; nation; state." It appears in 你去过哪个国家? (Which country have you been to?) and 这个国家很大。 (This country is big.) In the dialogue, A asks B which country B has been to, and B says they have been to China. A says China is a big country, and B agrees.

What does 国家 mean?

  1. 1.

    country; nation; statenoun

What do the characters in 国家 mean?

  • 国country; nation; state
  • 家not compositional here

How do you use 国家?

See it in 哪个国家 and 这个国家

What are some examples of 国家 in a sentence?

  1. 你去过哪个国家?

    Nǐ qùguo nǎge guójiā?

    Which country have you been to?

  2. 这个国家很大。

    Zhège guójiā hěn dà.

    This country is big.

How is 国家 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你去过哪个国家?

    Nǐ qùguo nǎge guójiā?

    Which country have you been to?

  2. Speaker B:

    我去过中国。

    Wǒ qùguo Zhōngguó.

    I've been to China.

  3. Speaker A:

    中国是一个很大的国家。

    Zhōngguó shì yí ge hěn dà de guójiā.

    China is a very big country.

  4. Speaker B:

    对,很大。

    Duì, hěn dà.

    Yes, very big.

Can you use 国家 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (country): 你去过哪个___? (Which country have you been to?)
  2. 2.What does 这个国家很大。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "country"?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.