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    Referring to a national or citizen with 国民 (guómín)

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    Explanation

    国民 (guómín) means "national," "citizen," or "the people of a country." It combines 国 (country) with 民 (people) and often appears in political contexts. A well-known usage is 国民党 (Kuomintang / Nationalist Party).

    Examples

    • 国民的健康水平反映了一个国家的发展程度。

      Guómín de jiànkāng shuǐpíng fǎnyìngle yī gè guójiā de fāzhǎn chéngdù.

      The health level of the citizens reflects the degree of development of a country.

    • 政府应该关注国民的教育问题。

      Zhèngfǔ yīnggāi guānzhù guómín de jiàoyù wèntí.

      The government should pay attention to the education issues of its citizens.

    • 提高国民收入是经济发展的重要目标。

      Tígāo guómín shōurù shì jīngjì fāzhǎn de zhòngyào mùbiāo.

      Raising national income is an important goal of economic development.

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