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    Expressing 'republic' with 共和国 (gònghéguó)

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    共和国

    Explanation

    共和国 (gònghéguó) means "republic" and refers to a form of government in which power is held by the people or their elected representatives. It is most commonly encountered in the official name 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China). The word combines 共和 (republican governance) with 国 (country).

    Examples

    • 法国是世界上最早的共和国之一。

      Fǎguó shì shìjiè shàng zuì zǎo de gònghéguó zhī yī.

      France is one of the earliest republics in the world.

    • 中华人民共和国是在一九四九年十月一日成立的。

      Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó shì zài yī jiǔ sì jiǔ nián shí yuè yī rì chénglì de.

      The People's Republic of China was established on October 1, 1949.

    • 这个共和国的宪法保障了公民的基本权利。

      Zhège gònghéguó de xiànfǎ bǎozhàng le gōngmín de jīběn quánlì.

      The constitution of this republic guarantees the basic rights of its citizens.

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