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国务院
Old HSK 6

国务院 (Guówùyuàn) · State Council (of China)

国务院 (Guówùyuàn) means “State Council (of China)”. It is written with 3 characters: 国 (country) + 务 (affairs) + 院 (courtyard). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 国务院 is built

The characters

国 guó · country

What 国 is made of

Origin hint: Treasure 玉 within a country's borders 囗 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

务 wù · affairs

What 务 is made of

院 yuàn · courtyard

What 院 is made of

Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 完 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

国务院发布了新的通知。Guówùyuàn fābù le xīn de tōngzhī.The State Council issued a new notice.
这项计划已经得到国务院批准。Zhè xiàng jìhuà yǐjīng dédào Guówùyuàn pīzhǔn.This plan has been approved by the State Council.

Questions about 国务院

What does 国务院 mean?

国务院 (Guówùyuàn) means “State Council (of China)”.

How do you pronounce 国务院?

国务院 is pronounced Guówùyuàn.

Which HSK level is 国务院?

国务院 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 73: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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