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    Expressing "nationwide" or "national" with 全国性 (quánguóxìng)

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    Structure

    全国性 + (的) + Noun

    Explanation

    The word 全国性 (quánguóxìng) means "nationwide" or "national in scope." It is used as an attributive modifier to describe something that affects or covers an entire country. For example, 全国性危机 means "a nationwide crisis."

    Examples

    • 政府宣布了一项全国性的教育改革计划。

      Zhèngfǔ xuānbùle yī xiàng quánguó xìng de jiàoyù gǎigé jìhuà.

      The government announced a nationwide education reform plan.

    • 这场全国性的讨论引起了很大关注。

      Zhè chǎng quánguó xìng de tǎolùn yǐnqǐle hěn dà guānzhù.

      This nationwide discussion has attracted a great deal of attention.

    • 我们需要一个全国性的解决方案。

      Wǒmen xūyào yīge quánguó xìng de jiějué fāng'àn.

      We need a nationwide solution.