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中華人民共和国 (ちゅうかじんみんきょうわこく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

中ちゅう華か人じん民みん共きょう和わ国こく

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Meanings

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People's Republic of China

Official name of China, used in formal and news contexts. Often abbreviated as 中国 in everyday speech.

中ちゅう華か人じん民みん共きょう和わ国こくは1949年ねんに成せい立りつした。

The People's Republic of China was established in 1949.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
華splendor, flower, petal
人person
民people, nation, subjects
共together, both, neither
和harmony, Japanese style, peace
国country

Related words

中ちゅう国ごくN5
中国 is the common, everyday name for China, while 中華人民共和国 is the full official state name used in formal, legal, or diplomatic contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 中華 (Chūka, 'Chinese') + 人民 (jinmin, 'people') + 共和国 (kyōwakoku, 'republic'). The term was adopted as the official name upon the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.