愛國

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See also: 愛国

Chinese

to love; affection; to be fond of
to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
 
country; state; nation
trad. (愛國)
simp. (爱国)

Etymology

Earliest extant attestation is in the Stratagems of the Warring States:

愛國一日亡國 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
爱国一日亡国 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Zhanguo Ce, circa 5th – 3rd centuries BCE
Zhōujūn qǐ néng wú àiguó zāi? Kǒng yīrì zhī wángguó.
How can the Ruler of Zhou not love his country? He fears losing his country in one single day.

Pronunciation


Verb

愛⫽國 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. to love one's country; to be patriotic
    愛國行為爱国行为  ―  àiguó xíngwèi  ―  patriotic action
    愛國士兵爱国士兵  ―  àiguó de shìbīng  ―  patriotic soldiers
    愛國詩人爱国诗人  ―  yī wèi àiguó shīrén  ―  a patriotic poet
    告訴為什麼應該愛國 [MSC, trad.]
    告诉为什么应该爱国 [MSC, simp.]
    Qǐng gàosù wǒ wèishénme yīnggāi àiguó.
    Please tell me why I should love my country.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Peranakan Indonesian: aikok

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あい
Grade: 4
こく
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 愛國 – see the following entry.
愛国あいこく
patriotism
(This term, 愛國, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

愛國 (aeguk) (hangeul 애국)

  1. hanja form? of 애국 (patriotism)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

愛國

  1. chữ Hán form of ái quốc (patriotism).