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国民

guó mín

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • citizens

Definition

指具有一国国籍的人,即国家的主人或构成国家的成员。

A person who has the nationality of a country, i.e., the owner or member of the state.

Usage

通常用于指代一个国家或民族的全体人民,强调其作为国家主体的身份和权利。

Typically used to refer to the entire population of a country or nation, emphasizing their identity and rights as the main body of the state.

Examples

  • 1 国民的健康是国家发展的基础。 (The health of the people is the foundation of national development.)
  • 2 政府应该保障国民的基本权利。 (The government should protect the basic rights of its citizens.)
  • 3 这项政策得到了广大国民的支持。 (This policy has received widespread support from the people.)
  • 4 国民教育是提高国民素质的重要途径。 (National education is an important way to improve the quality of the people.)
  • 5 面对灾难,全国上下的国民团结一致。 (In the face of disaster, the people across the country united as one.)
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