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    Chinese Grammar

    Using the classifier 国 (guó) for countries

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 国

    Explanation

    国 (guó) means "country" or "nation" and can function as a classifier or bound morpheme when counting or referring to countries. It appears after a numeral to specify how many countries are being discussed. For example, 两国 means "two countries" or "both nations."

    Examples

    • 两国领导人在会上进行了友好交流。

      liǎng guó lǐngdǎorén zài huì shàng jìnxíng le yǒuhǎo jiāoliú.

      The leaders of the two countries had a friendly exchange at the meeting.

    • 这两国之间的贸易额逐年增长。

      zhè liǎng guó zhījiān de màoyì é zhúnián zēngzhǎng.

      The trade volume between these two countries has been growing year by year.

    • 两国决定加强在科技领域的合作。

      liǎng guó juédìng jiāqiáng zài kējì lǐngyù de hézuò.

      The two countries decided to strengthen cooperation in the field of science and technology.

    Using the classifier 国 (guó) for countries | Chinese Grammar