我國

Chinese

		I; me	country; state; nation
trad. (我國)		我	國
simp. (我国)		我	国

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): wǒguó

  (Zhuyin): ㄨㄛˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): ngo⁵ gwok³

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): ngoi⁴ gok²

• Eastern Min (BUC): ngō̤-guók
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ngó͘-kok

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: wǒguó
    • Zhuyin: ㄨㄛˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: wǒguó
    • Wade–Giles: wo³-kuo²
    • Yale: wǒ-gwó
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: woogwo
    • Palladius: вого (vogo)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ngo⁵ gwok³
    • Yale: ngóh gwok
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ngo⁵ gwok⁸
    • Guangdong Romanization: ngo⁵ guog³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ŋɔː¹³ kʷɔːk̚³/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: ngoi⁴ gok²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ᵑɡᵘɔi²¹ kɔk̚⁵⁵/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: ngō̤-guók
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ŋo³³⁻⁵⁵ ^(k-)uɔʔ²⁴/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ngó͘-kok
    • Tâi-lô: ngóo-kok
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ngofkog
    • IPA (Xiamen): /ŋɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔk̚³²/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /ŋɔ̃⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kɔk̚⁵/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /ŋɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔk̚³²/
    • IPA (Taipei): /ŋɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔk̚³²/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ŋɔ̃⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɔk̚³²/

Noun

我國

1. my country; our country; country of the speaker or author

   Antonym: 他國／他国 (tāguó)

   • 凡我國能射御之士，我將賞貴之，不能射御之士，我將罪賤之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     凡我国能射御之士，我将赏贵之，不能射御之士，我将罪贱之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mozi, c. 4^th century BCE

     Fán wǒguó néng shè yù zhī shì, wǒ jiāng shǎng guì zhī, bù néng shè yù zhī shì, wǒ jiāng zuì jiàn zhī. [Pinyin]

     All those warriors in my kingdom who can shoot arrows and drive chariots well, I shall reward and honor them. Those warriors who cannot shoot and drive well, I shall punish and disgrace them.

   • 彼支那號大邦者，雖土地曠遠，而受命之符，皆人工也。非天造也。我國雖小，開基之神也。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     彼支那号大邦者，虽土地旷远，而受命之符，皆人工也。非天造也。我国虽小，开基之神也。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: 《元亨釋書》 (Genkō Shakusho) by Kokan Shiren, 1322

     - [Pinyin]

     China is called a great country. Yet although its territory is tremendous, all the signs of its having received the Mandate [of Heaven] are man-made. It was not Heaven who engendered [their Mandate]. Although Japan is smaller, it was the gods who established it.

   • 今我國詩文，捨其言而學他國之言。設令十分相似，只是鸚鵡之人言。 [Korean Literary Sinitic, trad.]

     From: 《西浦漫筆》 by Kim Manjung, late 1600s

     Geum aguk simun, sa gi eon i hak taguk ji eon, seollyeong sipbun sangsa, jishi aengmu ji in'eon. [Sino-Korean]

     Nowadays, Korean poetry and writings give up their own language and learn the language of another country. Even if they are totally alike, it is merely human speech from parrots.

   • 我國文字多用國語自韓詮。 [Vietnamese Literary Sinitic, trad.]

     From: 《海東志略》 by Ngô Thì Nhậm, late 1700s

     Ngã quốc văn tự đa dụng quốc ngữ tự Hàn Thuyên. [Sino-Vietnamese]

     Since Hàn Thuyên (born 1229), Vietnamese writings often use the national language.

   • 我國經典，未經整理，讀起來特別難，一般人往往望而生畏，結果是敬而遠之。 [MSC, trad.]
     我国经典，未经整理，读起来特别难，一般人往往望而生畏，结果是敬而远之。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 1942, 朱自清 (Zhu Ziqing), 經典常談

     Wǒguó jīngdiǎn, wèijīng zhěnglǐ, dú qǐlái tèbié nán, yībānrén wǎngwǎng wàng'érshēngwèi, jiéguǒ shì jìng'éryuǎnzhī. [Pinyin]

     Chinese classics are difficult to read uncollated. Ordinary people are often terrified by the sight of them, and prefer to remain at a respectful distance.

Usage notes

• Although literally "my/our country", 我國／我国 (wǒguó) should be used with care when the speaker and the audience do not necessarily share a national identity, or the speaker is not from a Chinese-speaking country, to avoid confusion.

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (我國):

• → Korean: 아국(我國) (aguk)

See also

• 你國／你国 (Nǐguó)
• 他國／他国 (tāguó)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
我	國
わ(が) Grade: 6	くに Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 我國 – see the following entry.

【わがくに】 [noun] [from 712] our country (i.e. Japan) Alternative spellings 我が国, 我国, 吾が国, 吾国, わが国

(This term, 我國, is the kyūjitai of an alternative spelling (我国) of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
我	國

Noun

我國 • (aguk) (hangeul 아국)

1. Hanja form^? of 아국 (“(literary) our country”).