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Trung Quốc

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Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kuək̚˧˦]Huế [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kuək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ wək̚˦˥] browser voice
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Trung Quốc means China.

Chinese characters: 中國 (中 “center” + 國 “country”)

Meanings of Trung Quốc in English

Proper noun

  1. China
  2. obsolete the self-denomination of Vietnam during Nguyễn dynasty independence period (19ᵗʰ century).

Adjective

  1. Chinese

Example sentences with Trung Quốc

  • Anh ta có thích Trung Quốc không? Does he like China?
  • Anh ấy không phải người Trung Quốc. He is not Chinese.
  • Ông ấy không phải người Trung Quốc. He is not Chinese.
  • Tôi thích đồ ăn Trung Quốc. I like Chinese food.
  • Chile không phải là Trung Quốc. Chile is not China.
  • Người ta ăn bằng đũa ở Trung Quốc. In China, people eat with chopsticks.
  • Ở Trung Quốc, người ta ăn bằng đũa. In China, people eat with chopsticks.
  • Tôi đến từ Trung Quốc. I came from China.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 中國, composed of 中 (“center”) and 國 (“country”). Doublet of Tung Của.

Frequently asked questions

What does Trung Quốc mean in English?

Trung Quốc (proper noun) means "China".

How do you pronounce Trung Quốc?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kuək̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ wək̚˦˥]. Tones: trung — level tone (ngang), quốc — rising tone (sắc).

Is Trung Quốc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Trung Quốc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 中國.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.