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    Using 英国 (Yīngguó) to mean "United Kingdom"

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    Structure

    英国 + Noun

    Explanation

    英国 (Yīngguó) is the Chinese name for the United Kingdom or Britain. It is a proper noun combining 英 (a historical transliteration of "Eng-") and 国 (country). It is used in both formal and casual speech when referring to the UK.

    Examples

    • 她去年去英国留学了。

      Tā qùnián qù Yīngguó liúxué le.

      She went to study abroad in the UK last year.

    • 英国的天气经常下雨。

      Yīngguó de tiānqì jīngcháng xiàyǔ.

      It often rains in the UK.

    • 他在英国工作了五年才回来。

      Tā zài Yīngguó gōngzuò le wǔ nián cái huílái.

      He worked in the UK for five years before coming back.

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