国家 guó jiā
“country; nation; state”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 國家Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
国家 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 658: 国家 guójiā — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 96
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 国家
国家 is a noun meaning country or nation. It is used after demonstratives or possessives, as in 这个国家, 我的国家, and 我们国家, and it can be followed by 的 + noun. It often appears in questions with 哪个国家 and in simple descriptions like 国家很大.
例句Example sentences
- 中国是一个很大的国家。zhōng guó shì yí gè hěn dà de guó jiā.China is a very large country.
- 你最喜欢哪个国家？nǐ zuì xǐ huan nǎ gè guó jiā?Which country do you like best?
- 我们国家有很多好玩的地方。wǒ men guó jiā yǒu hěn duō hǎo wán de dì fang.Our country has many fun places.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我国家很大。
✓我的国家很大。
With 我, 你, or 他 before 国家, use 的; only 我们, 你们, or 他们 can often omit 的.
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✗这些国家们都很大。
✓这些国家都很大。
们 marks people, not countries; use words like 这些 or 很多 to show plural.