國家

In ancient China, the fief of a 諸侯／诸侯 (zhūhóu) was known as a 國／国 (guó), while the fief of a 大夫 (dàfū) was known as a 家 (jiā). The two characters are also attestable in pre-Qin texts when used together with the meaning of "country; nation; state".

國家

1. country; nation; (nation-)state (Classifier: 個／个)

   英語國家／英语国家  ―  yīngyǔ guójiā  ―  English-speaking country

   內陸國家／内陆国家  ―  nèilù guójiā  ―  landlocked country

   單一制國家／单一制国家  ―  dānyīzhì guójiā  ―  unitary state

   海洋國家／海洋国家  ―  hǎiyáng guójiā  ―  maritime state

   治理國家／治理国家  ―  zhìlǐ guójiā  ―  to govern a country

   報效國家／报效国家  ―  bàoxiào guójiā  ―  to serve one's country

   國家稅務總局／国家税务总局  ―  guójiā shuìwù zǒngjú  ―  the State Administration of Taxation (of the People's Republic of China)

   捍衛國家主權／捍卫国家主权  ―  hànwèi guójiā zhǔquán  ―  to uphold national sovereignty

   損害國家利益／损害国家利益  ―  sǔnhài guójiā lìyì  ―  to harm the national interest

   窒息國家的活力／窒息国家的活力  ―  zhìxī guójiā de huólì  ―  to stifle the vitality of the country

   國家社會科學基金 [MSC, trad.]
   国家社会科学基金 [MSC, simp.]

   guójiā shèhuì kēxué jījīn

   The National Social Science Fund of China

   允許女性墮胎的國家 [MSC, trad.]
   允许女性堕胎的国家 [MSC, simp.]

   yǔnxǔ nǚxìng duòtāi de guójiā

   countries that allow women to abort

   我們這個國家真是多災多難。 [MSC, trad.]
   我们这个国家真是多灾多难。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒmen zhège guójiā zhēnshì duōzāiduōnàn.

   Our country is really troubled.

   知識分子是國家的寶貴財富。 [MSC, trad.]
   知识分子是国家的宝贵财富。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhīshifènzǐ shì guójiā de bǎoguì cáifù.

   Educated people are valuable assets to the country.

2. (Classical) royal court; imperial court; imperial household; imperial government
3. (Classical) emperor
4. (Classical) city or town enfeoffed to a vassal lord

   • 士之失位也，猶諸侯之失國家也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     士之失位也，犹诸侯之失国家也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Shì zhī shīwèi yě, yóu zhūhóu zhī shīguójiā yě.

     The loss of his place to an officer is like the loss of his princedom to a prince.

5. (Classical) capital city (of a country)

• (country):

• (royal court):

• (emperor):

• (capital city):

Others:

• → Vietnamese: nhà nước (calque)
• → Zhuang: guekgya

• “Entry #22125”, in 教育部臺灣台語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwanese Taigi] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2024.

國家 • (gukga) (hangeul 국가)

1. hanja form^? of 국가 (“nation, country, state, polity”)

國家

1. chữ Hán form of quốc gia (“nation, state”).