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A1 noun #3,500 le plus courant 2 min de lecture

英国

yingguo Top 3,500

Entraîne-toi Exemples

§ Understanding 英国 (Yīngguó)

Alright, let's talk about 英国 (Yīngguó). It simply means 'UK' or 'Britain'. No surprises there, it's a straightforward noun. You'll use it just like you'd use 'UK' in English to refer to the country.

§ Basic Sentence Structure

The most common way you'll use 英国 is to state someone's nationality or where something is from. The structure is pretty simple.

他是英国人。

Translation Hint: He is a British person.

这个产品是英国制造的。

Translation Hint: This product is made in the UK.

Notice how 英国 acts as an adjective here, modifying 'person' (人) or implying 'of UK' before 'manufactured' (制造的).

§ Using with Prepositions (or lack thereof)

Unlike English, Chinese doesn't always use prepositions in the same way. For 'in the UK' or 'from the UK', you might not need a direct equivalent to 'in' or 'from'.

To express location: You often just place 英国 where the location is needed.
他在英国学习汉语。
Translation Hint
He studies Chinese in the UK.
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The word 在 (zài) often acts like 'in' or 'at' for location. So, 在英国 means 'in the UK'.
To express origin/from: Sometimes you use 从 (cóng) for 'from', but not always. The context often makes it clear.
他从英国来。
Translation Hint
He comes from the UK.

§ More Complex Sentences

You can easily integrate 英国 into longer sentences. Just remember it functions as a noun referring to the country.

英国的夏天天气很好。

Translation Hint: The summer weather in the UK is very good.

Keep practicing with these structures, and using 英国 will become second nature. It's a foundational word for talking about countries and origins, so get comfortable with it.

Exemples par niveau

我是英国人。

I am British (UK person).

我是 (wǒ shì) means 'I am'. 英国人 (yīngguórén) means 'British person'.

英国的首都是伦敦。

The capital of the UK is London.

首都 (shǒudū) means 'capital city'. 是 (shì) means 'is'.

他去英国学习。

He goes to the UK to study.

去 (qù) means 'to go'. 学习 (xuéxí) means 'to study'.

英国的天气怎么样？

How is the weather in the UK?

天气 (tiānqì) means 'weather'. 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) means 'how/what about'.

她喜欢英国的茶。

She likes British tea.

喜欢 (xǐhuān) means 'to like'. 茶 (chá) means 'tea'.

我们住在英国。

We live in the UK.

我们 (wǒmen) means 'we'. 住 (zhù) means 'to live'.

英国有很多历史。

The UK has a lot of history.

有 (yǒu) means 'to have'. 很多 (hěnduō) means 'a lot of'. 历史 (lìshǐ) means 'history'.

我想去英国旅游。

I want to travel to the UK.

想 (xiǎng) means 'to want/would like'. 旅游 (lǚyóu) means 'to travel'.

Teste-toi 18 questions

multiple choice A2

Choose the correct country: '我喜欢____的茶。'

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 英国 (Yīngguó)

The sentence translates to 'I like ___'s tea.' British tea is a common association. '英国' means UK.

multiple choice A2

Which of these cities is in '英国'?

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 伦敦 (Lúndūn)

巴黎 is Paris (France), 纽约 is New York (USA), 伦敦 is London (UK), and 东京 is Tokyo (Japan).

multiple choice A2

If someone says '他是英国人', what does that mean?

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : He is a British person.

'英国人' means 'British person'. The character '人' (rén) means 'person'.

true false A2

英国和美国是同一个国家。

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Faux

英国 (UK) and 美国 (USA) are two different countries.

true false A2

英国的首都是伦敦。

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Vrai

The capital of the UK is indeed London.

true false A2

你可以在英国看到大熊猫。

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Faux

While there are giant pandas in some zoos outside of China, their natural habitat is China, not the UK. This statement is generally false in the context of common knowledge.

listening B1

My friend is traveling to the UK next month.

Correct ! Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : 我的朋友下个月要去英国旅行。