zǔguó

祖国

HSK 6Word · NounTraditional祖國

motherland; homeland; fatherland

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

motherland; homeland; native country

Refers to one's own country with strong emotional and patriotic connotations; often used in formal or literary contexts expressing loyalty and affection.

Wǒ我
ài爱
wǒ我
de的
zǔ祖
guó国
 。

I love my motherland.

Tā他
huí回
dào到
zǔ祖
guó国
de的
huái怀
bào抱
 。

He returned to the embrace of his homeland.

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Zǔ祖
guó国
de的
dà大
hǎo好
hé河
shān山
ràng让
rén人
táo陶
zuì醉
 。

The beautiful rivers and mountains of the motherland are intoxicating.

Wǒ我
men们
wèi为
zǔ祖
guó国
de的
chéng成
jiù就
gǎn感
dào到
jiāo骄
ào傲
 。

We are proud of our motherland's achievements.

Tā他
lí离
kāi开
zǔ祖
guó国
yǐ已
jīng经
shí十
nián年
le了
 。

He has been away from his homeland for ten years already.