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    Expressing "United States" with 美国 (Měiguó)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    美国 (Měiguó) means "United States" or "America." It is a proper noun composed of 美 (beautiful) and 国 (country), following the Chinese convention of using phonetic-semantic abbreviations for country names. It functions as a noun and can modify other nouns to mean "American."

    Examples

    • 她在美国留学了四年。

      Tā zài Měiguó liúxué le sì nián.

      She studied abroad in the United States for four years.

    • 这个产品主要出口到美国。

      Zhège chǎnpǐn zhǔyào chūkǒu dào Měiguó.

      This product is mainly exported to the United States.

    • 他的朋友是美国人。

      Tā de péngyou shì Měiguó rén.

      His friend is American.

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