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    Expressing 'within a country' with 国中 (guózhōng)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    Noun + 国中

    Explanation

    国中 (guózhōng) means "within a country" or "in a kingdom," combining 国 (country/kingdom) and 中 (within/middle). It is used to describe something located inside the boundaries of a nation or realm. For example, 王国中的居民 means "residents within the kingdom."

    Examples

    • 这个传说在国中流传了几百年。

      zhège chuánshuō zài guó zhōng liúchuán le jǐ bǎi nián.

      This legend has been passed down in the kingdom for hundreds of years.

    • 国中百姓安居乐业，一片太平景象。

      guó zhōng bǎixìng ānjū lèyè, yī piàn tàipíng jǐngxiàng.

      The people of the kingdom live and work in peace—a scene of tranquility.

    • 王在国中颁布了新的法令。

      wáng zài guó zhōng bānbù le xīn de fǎlìng.

      The king proclaimed a new decree throughout the kingdom.

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