趙國

Chinese

		surname	country; state; nation
trad. (趙國)		趙	國
simp. (赵国)		赵	国

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Zhàoguó

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ziu⁶ gwok³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Zhàoguó
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Jhàoguó
    • Wade–Giles: Chao⁴-kuo²
    • Yale: Jàu-gwó
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jawgwo
    • Palladius: Чжаого (Čžaogo)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: ziu⁶ gwok³
    • Yale: jiuh gwok
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dziu⁶ gwok⁸
    • Guangdong Romanization: jiu⁶ guog³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siːu̯²² kʷɔːk̚³/

Etymology 1

Proper noun

趙國

1. Zhao (a state of ancient China)

Etymology 2

See 趙家人／赵家人 (Zhàojiārén).

Proper noun

趙國

1. (neologism, Internet slang, sarcastic, derogatory) China (ruled by its communist regime's corrupt elites and their families)

Usage notes

Usually used as an more sarcastic alternative to 你國／你国 (Nǐguó), and also when the term is suppressed by state Internet censorship.

See also

• 你國／你国 (Nǐguó)
• 精趙／精赵