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    Referring to kingdom with 王国 (wángguó)

    Existence & Possession
    Location & Position

    Structure

    王国 + 中 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    王国 means "kingdom," referring to a territory ruled by a king or queen. It combines 王 (king) and 国 (country). It is used both literally for historical kingdoms and figuratively for any realm or domain.

    Examples

    • 这个王国已经有五百多年的历史了。

      Zhège wángguó yǐjīng yǒu wǔbǎi duō nián de lìshǐ le.

      This kingdom has a history of over five hundred years.

    • 她从小就梦想住在一个美丽的王国里。

      Tā cóngxiǎo jiù mèngxiǎng zhù zài yí gè měilì de wángguó lǐ.

      Since she was little, she has dreamed of living in a beautiful kingdom.

    • 他在商业王国里建立了自己的帝国。

      Tā zài shāngyè wángguó lǐ jiànlì le zìjǐ de dìguó.

      He built his own empire in the business kingdom.

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