How To Say China And Chinese In Chinese

The basic information of China in Chinese

If you look up the dictionary, China is translated into Chinese as 中国 [zhōng guó], but its full name is 中华人民共和国 [zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó] – the People's Republic of China.
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Other expressions of China in Chinese

1. 华夏 [huá xià] – An ancient name for China.
2. 中华 [zhōng huá] – China.
3. 九州 [jiǔ zhōu] – A poetic name for China.
4. 神州 [shén zhōu] – The Divine Land(a poetic name for China).
5. 瓷国 [cí guó] – The porcelain country.
6. 海内 [hǎi nèi] – Within China.

Different expressions of Chinese language in Chinese

1. 中文 [zhōng wén] – This is the most common way to say Chinese language in Chinese.

2. 中国话 [zhōng guó huà] – Chinese language.

3. 汉语 [hàn yǔ] – Chinese language.

4. 汉字 [hàn zì] – Chinese characters.

5. 普通话 [pǔ tōng huà] – Mandarin.

6. 国语 [guó yǔ] – National language. Mandarin Chinese.

7. 华语 [huá yǔ] – Chinese language.

Different expressions of Chinese people in Chinese

1. 中国人 [zhōng guó rén] – Chinese people.

2. 中华儿女 [zhōng huá ér nǚ] – Children of China. Chinese people.

3. 中华人 [zhōng huá rén] / 华人 [huá rén] – Ancient names for Chinese people, but now 华人 [huá rén] means people of Chinese descent who have acquired foreign nationality.
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4. 炎黄子孙 [yán huáng zǐ sūn] – Chinese descendant.

5. 华夏儿女 [huá xià ér nǚ] – Chinese people.

6. 龙的传人 [lóng de chuán rén] – It literally means descendants of the dragon. It is often used for Chinese people to call themselves.
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7. 唐人 [táng rén] – Chinese people.

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