新中國

简 新中国 · 繁 新中國
Mandarin · pinyin Xīn Zhōng guó

Meanings

  1. New China (post-1949 China)
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新
xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
中
zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
國
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国
guó · nation, country, nation-state
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1–1–2 · Xin1 Zhong1 guo2

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  1. (Mainland China, officialese) “new China” (i.e. referring to China after the establishment of the PRC in 1949); postrevolutionary China

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