Nation

This “National” vocabulary set provides Vietnamese learners with basic and important Chinese vocabulary related to the topic of countries, governments and related concepts. The vocabulary set is designed to support online Chinese learners, especially useful for those who are looking for high-quality free Chinese learning materials. The dictionary includes phonetic transcriptions, Vietnamese meanings and illustrative examples, helping learners easily memorize and apply in practice.

国家
Writing practice noun L1
guójiā
nation
中国是一个伟大的国家。
Zhōngguó shì yīgè wèidà de guójiā 。
China is a great country.
Use: A word that refers to a nation or country in general, often used in formal writing and speech.
国家元首
Writing practice noun L1
guójiā yuánshǒu
head of state
国家元首访问了日本。
guó jiā yuán shǒu fǎng wèn le rì běn 。
The head of state visited Japan.
Use: The word for the head of state, usually the president or king.
政府
Writing practice noun L1
zhèngfǔ
government
政府正在解决这个问题。
zhèngfǔ zhèngzài jiějué zhège wèntí 。
The government is addressing this issue.
Use: The word refers to the executive branch of the state.
民族
Writing practice noun L1
mínzú
nation
中国是一个多民族国家。
Zhōngguó shì yīgè duō mínzú guójiā 。
China is a multi-ethnic country.
Use: Refers to a community of people who share a common origin, culture and language.
领土
Writing practice noun L1
lǐngtǔ
territory
国家的领土不容侵犯。
guó jiā de lǐng tǔ bù róng qīn fàn 。
National territory is inviolable.
Use: Refers to land under the sovereignty of a country.
边境
Writing practice noun L1
biān jìng
border
边境地区的安全非常重要。
biān jìng dì qū de ān quán fēi cháng zhòng yào 。
Border security is very important.
Use: Refers to the boundary between two countries or territories.
主权
Writing practice noun L1
zhǔquán
sovereignty
国家维护自身的主权。
guó jiā wéi hù zì shēn de zhǔ quán 。
The nation protects its sovereignty.
Use: Refers to the sovereignty of a state over its territory and people.
独立
Writing practice adjective/verb L1
dúlì
independence
国家争取独立。
guó jiā zhēng qǔ dú lì 。
The country fought for independence.
Use: Only the state of being autonomous, not dependent on other countries.
统一
Writing practice adjective/verb L1
tǒng yī
unified
国家实现统一。
Guójiā shíxiàn tǒngyī 。
The country is unified.
Use: Only a state of unity, not division.
领袖
Writing practice noun L1
lǐngxiù
leader
国家的领袖是一位有远见的政治家。
guó jiā de lǐng xiù shì yī wèi yǒu yuǎn jiàn de zhèng zhì jiā 。
The national leader is a far-sighted politician.
Use: A person who leads or guides a country or organization.

The vocabulary includes words such as: 国家 (guójiā): nation; 国家元首 (guójiā yuánshǒu): head of state; 政府 (zhèngfǔ): government; 民族 (mínzú): nation; 领土 (lǐngtǔ): territory; 边境 (biānjìng): border; 主权 (zhǔquán): sovereignty; 独立 (dúlì): independence; 统一 (tǒngyī): unity; 领袖 (lǐngxiù): leader; 首都 (shǒudū): capital; 公民 (gōngmín): citizen;外交 (wàijiāo): diplomacy; 国际 (guójì): international; 内政 (nèizhèng): domestic affairs. Learning this vocabulary will help learners improve their communication skills and understanding of the topic of country in Chinese.

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Vocabulary

From Pinyin Meaning
国家 guójiā nation
国家元首 guójiā yuánshǒu head of state
政府 zhèngfǔ government
民族 mínzú nation
领土 lǐngtǔ territory
边境 biān jìng border
主权 zhǔquán sovereignty
独立 dúlì independence
统一 tǒng yī unified
领袖 lǐngxiù leader
首都 shǒudū capital
公民 gōngmín citizen
外交 wài jiāo diplomatic
国际 guó jì international
内政 nèi zhèng internal affairs
政策 zhèngcè policy
法治 fǎ zhì rule of law
宪法 xiànfǎ constitution
国旗 guó qí national flag
国歌 guó gē national anthem
国徽 guó huī national emblem
疆域 jiāng yù river
领海 lǐng hǎi territorial waters
经济 jīng jì economy
文化 wén huà culture
社会 shè huì society
战略 zhànlǜ strategy
崛起 jué qǐ rise
繁荣 fánróng prosperity
衰落 shuāiluò decline
分裂 fēn liè split
实力 shí lì power
边界 biānjiè border
人口 rénkǒu population
全球化 quánqiúhuà globalization
政治 zhèngzhì politics
发展 fā zhǎn develop
强大 qiáng dà strong
稳定 wěndìng stable
改革 gǎigé reform
制度 zhìdù regime
法制 fǎ zhì legal
传统 chuántǒng traditional
联盟 liánméng league
条约 tiáoyuē treaty
战争 zhànzhēng war
和平 hépíng peace
法律 fǎlǜ law
权力 quánlì power
责任 zéren responsibility
义务 yìwù obligation
统治 tǒngzhì reign
殖民地 zhímíndì colonial
帝国 dìguó empire
王权 wángquán the power of the king
君主 jūnzhu monarchy
共和 gònghé republic
民主 mínzhǔ democracy
专制 zhuānzhì totalitarian
革命 gémìng revolution
腐败 fǔbài corruption
主权国家 zhǔquán guójiā sovereign state
国际关系 guójì guānxi international relations
大使 dàshǐ đại sứ
领事 lǐngshì lãnh sự
议会 yìhuì nghị viện
富强 fùqiáng giàu mạnh
安全 ānquán safe
侵略 qīnlüè xâm lược
冲突 chōngtū xung đột
恐怖主义 kǒngbù zhǔyì khủng bố