Cantonese Dictionary

國度

gwok3 dou6

[1] state, nation; [2] state (of being): used in translating expressions such as "state of denial", "state of the art", etc.

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國庫券

gwok3 fu3 gyun3

government treasury bill

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國徽

gwok3 fai1

national emblem; national insignia

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國恥

gwok3 ci2

Mandarin: guo2 chi3

national shame

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國情

gwok3 cing4

state of the nation; condition of the country

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國慶

gwok3 hing3

Mandarin: guo2 qing4

National Day

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國慶日

gwok3 hing3 jat6

Mandarin: guo2 qing4 ri4

National Day founding of the Chinese Republic Oct 10

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國慶節

gwok3 hing3 zit3

Mandarin: guo2 qing4 jie2

National Day

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國手

gwok3 sau2

Mandarin: guo2 shou3

Simplified: 国手

people who specialize in a certain skills and reach the highest level in the whole nation

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國技

gwok3 gei6

national sport

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國教

gwok3 gaau3

Mandarin: guo2 jiao4

national education

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國文

gwok3 man4*2

Mandarin: guo2 wen2

Chinese [lit. national] literature (a school course) (used chiefly in Taiwan)

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國文

gwok3 man4

Mandarin: guo2 wen2

Simplified: 国文

the national language (Mandarin)

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國旗

gwok3 kei4

Mandarin: guo2qi2

Simplified: 国旗

(noun) National flag

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國書

gwok3 syu1

Mandarin: guo2 shu1

letter of credence; credentials

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國會

gwok3 wui4*2

Mandarin: guo2 hui4

parliament; national assembly; congress. A national body made up of legislators (lawmakers) who (are supposed to) represent the people's voice in formulating the laws of the nation and keeping the government of the day in check.

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國會大廈

gwok3 wui6*2 daai6 haa6

Mandarin: guo2 hui4 da4 sha4

capitol

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國會山

gwok3 wui4*2 saan1

Mandarin: guo2 hui4 shan1

Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

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國會山莊

gwok3 wui4*2 saan1 zong1

Capitol Hill

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國會議員

gwok3 wui6*2 ji5 jyun4

Mandarin: guo2 hui4 yi4 yuan2

member of Parliament, MP; member of congress; congressman

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國會議長

gwok3 wui6*2 ji5 zoeng2

Mandarin: guo2 hui4 yi4 zhang3

Speaker of the House

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國有

gwok3 jau5

Mandarin: guo2 you3

nationalized, public, government/state owned

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國有企業

gwok3 jau5 kei5 jip6

Mandarin: guo2 you3 qi3/4 ye4

nationalized business; state-owned business, state-owned enterprise (SOE). Note: [普] 企3, [國] 企4.

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國有化

gwok3 jau5 faa3

Mandarin: guo2 you3 hua4

nationalization

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國有國法家有家規

gwok3 jau5 gwok3 faat3 gaa1 jau5 gaa1 kwai1

Mandarin: guo2you3 guo2fa3 jia1 you3 jia1gui1

Simplified: 国有国法家有家规

each country has its own laws, as do each family with its own rules [written and colloquial]

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國格

gwok3 gaak3

Mandarin: guo2 ge2

Simplified: 国格

National dignity

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國標

gwok3 biu1

Mandarin: guo2 biao1

Guobiao (encoding standard)

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國標碼

gwok3 biu1 maa5

Mandarin: guo2 biao1 ma3

GB code; National Standard Coding of simplified Chinese characters

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國歌

gwok3 go1

Mandarin: guo2 ge1

national anthem

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國殤

gwok3 soeng1

Mandarin: guo2 shang1

Simplified: 国殇

Remembrance for people who died for the country

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