What 国务院 means
- State Council (PRC)
- State Department (USA)
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What does 国务院 mean in English?
国务院 is pronounced guówùyuàn and means State Council (PRC), State Department (USA).
How do you pronounce 国务院?
国务院 is guówùyuàn in pinyin — written guowuyuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 国务院?
国务院 is written with 3 characters: 国 (guó) Country (national - Chinese), 务 (wù) Business (affair - matter), 院 (yuàn) Courtyard (institution). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 国务院 written in traditional Chinese?
國務院. The simplified form 国务院 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 國務院 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced guówùyuàn.
Is 国务院 an HSK word?
Yes — 国务院 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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