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Expressing "territory" with 领土 (lǐngtǔ)
Existence & Possession
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Structure
Country/Entity + 的 + 领土
Explanation
The noun 领土 (lǐngtǔ) means "territory" or "domain," referring to the land area under the jurisdiction of a country or government. It is commonly used in political, legal, and geographical discussions. For example, 美国领土 refers to American territory.
Examples
每个国家都有保卫自己领土的权利。
Měi gè guójiā dōu yǒu bǎowèi zìjǐ lǐngtǔ de quánlì.
Every country has the right to defend its own territory.
这片领土的归属问题一直存在争议。
Zhè piàn lǐngtǔ de guīshǔ wèntí yìzhí cúnzài zhēngyì.
The issue of ownership of this territory has always been disputed.
该国的领土面积在世界上排名第五。
Gāi guó de lǐngtǔ miànjī zài shìjiè shàng páimíng dì wǔ.
The territorial area of this country ranks fifth in the world.