🌏 Chinese Countries & Regions Vocabulary 国家·地域·城乡
55 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Countries & Regions scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- 中国 zhōng guó HSK 1China我想去中国旅游。wǒ xiǎng qù zhōng guó lǚ yóu.I want to travel to China.
- 北京 běi jīng HSK 1Beijing我想去北京玩wǒ xiǎng qù běi jīng wánI want to go to Beijing for fun.
- 国 guó HSK 1country; nation你是哪国人？nǐ shì nǎ guó rénWhat country are you from?
- 国家 guó jiā HSK 1country; nation; state中国是一个大国家。zhōng guó shì yí ge dà guó jiāChina is a big country.
- 国外 guó wài HSK 1abroad; overseas他在国外工作。tā zài guó wài gōng zuòHe works abroad.
- 外国 wài guó HSK 1foreign country我想去外国看看wǒ xiǎng qù wài guó kàn kanI want to go abroad and have a look.
- 全国 quán guó HSK 2whole nation; nationwide; national这个消息传遍了全国。zhè ge xiāo xi chuán biàn le quán guóThis news spread across the whole nation.
- 国际 guó jì HSK 2international这是一个国际机场。zhè shì yí ge guó jì jī chǎngThis is an international airport.
- 南方 nán fāng HSK 2the south; southern part他是从南方来的。tā shì cóng nán fāng lái deHe came from the south.
- 西方 xī fāng HSK 2the West; Western countries他很喜欢西方文化。tā hěn xǐ huan xī fāng wén huàHe really likes Western culture.
- 北方 běi fāng HSK 2the north; northern region他来自中国的北方。tā lái zì zhōng guó de běi fāngHe comes from the north of China.
- 东方 dōng fāng HSK 2the East; the Orient他对东方文化很感兴趣。tā duì dōng fāng wén huà hěn gǎn xìng qùHe is very interested in Eastern culture.
- 外地 wài dì HSK 2another part of the country; other places (away from where one is)他去外地工作了。tā qù wài dì gōng zuò leHe went to another city to work.
- 世界 shì jiè HSK 3world他想去看看外面的世界。tā xiǎng qù kàn kan wài miàn de shì jièHe wants to go see the outside world.
- 地区 dì qū HSK 3region; area; district这个地区的天气很干燥zhè ge dì qū de tiān qì hěn gān zàoThe weather in this region is very dry.
- 当地 dāng dì HSK 3local我们尝了很多当地小吃。wǒ men cháng le hěn duō dāng dì xiǎo chīWe tasted many local snacks.
- 全球 quán qiú HSK 3global; the whole world; worldwide这个牌子在全球都很有名。zhè ge pái zi zài quán qiú dōu hěn yǒu míngThis brand is famous all over the world.
- 村 cūn HSK 3village我出生在一个小村里。wǒ chū shēng zài yí ge xiǎo cūn lǐI was born in a small village.
- 各地 gè dì HSK 3all parts of (a country); various regions游客来自全国各地。yóu kè lái zì quán guó gè dìTourists come from all parts of the country.
- 国内 guó nèi HSK 3domestic; within the country这个牌子在国内很有名。zhè ge pái zi zài guó nèi hěn yǒu míngThis brand is very famous within the country.
- 西部 xī bù HSK 3western part; the west他出生在中国的西部。tā chū shēng zài zhōng guó de xī bùHe was born in the western part of China.
- 家乡 jiā xiāng HSK 3hometown (the region one comes from)我很想念我的家乡。wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn wǒ de jiā xiāngI miss my hometown very much.
- 首都 shǒu dū HSK 3capital (city of a country)北京是中国的首都。běi jīng shì zhōng guó de shǒu dūBeijing is the capital of China.
- 南部 nán bù HSK 3southern part; the south他老家在这个省的南部。tā lǎo jiā zài zhè ge shěng de nán bùHis hometown is in the southern part of this province.
- 东部 dōng bù HSK 3the east; eastern part他住在这个国家的东部。tā zhù zài zhè ge guó jiā de dōng bùHe lives in the eastern part of this country.
- 北部 běi bù HSK 3northern part; north他家在这个国家的北部。tā jiā zài zhè ge guó jiā de běi bùHis home is in the northern part of this country.
- 中部 zhōng bù HSK 3central part; central section他住在中国中部。tā zhù zài zhōng guó zhōng bùHe lives in central China.
- 农村 nóng cūn HSK 3rural area; countryside; village他从小在农村长大。tā cóng xiǎo zài nóng cūn zhǎng dàHe grew up in the countryside since childhood.
- 故乡 gù xiāng HSK 3hometown; homeland; native place我很想念我的故乡。wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn wǒ de gù xiāngI miss my hometown very much.
- 县 xiàn HSK 4county这个县的人口不到十万。zhè ge xiàn de rén kǒu bú dào shí wànThis county has a population of less than a hundred thousand.
- 大陆 dà lù HSK 4continent; mainland (China)他从台湾搬到了大陆工作。tā cóng tái wān bān dào le dà lù gōng zuòHe moved from Taiwan to the mainland to work.
- 移民 yí mín HSK 4to immigrate; to emigrate; to migrate (to move to another country)很多人移民到了国外。hěn duō rén yí mín dào le guó wàiMany people immigrated abroad.
- 老家 lǎo jiā HSK 4hometown; the family home one returns to (colloquial)我的老家在四川的一个小村子。wǒ de lǎo jiā zài sì chuān de yí gè xiǎo cūn ziMy hometown is a small village in Sichuan.
- 乡村 xiāng cūn HSK 5countryside; village; rural area我很喜欢乡村安静的生活。wǒ hěn xǐ huan xiāng cūn ān jìng de shēng huóI really like the quiet life of the countryside.
- 区域 qū yù HSK 5area; region; district; zone这个区域禁止停车。zhè gè qū yù jìn zhǐ tíng chēParking is prohibited in this area.
- 乡 xiāng HSK 5hometown; countryside; village他离开家乡去大城市工作了。tā lí kāi jiā xiāng qù dà chéng shì gōng zuò leHe left his hometown to work in the big city.
- 边境 biān jìng HSK 5border; frontier两国在边境上加强了巡逻。liǎng guó zài biān jìng shàng jiā qiáng le xún luóThe two countries stepped up patrols along the border.
- 国籍 guó jí HSK 5nationality; citizenship请问您是什么国籍？qǐng wèn nín shì shén me guó jíMay I ask what your nationality is?
- 全世界 quán shì jiè HSK 5worldwide; the entire world这个消息传遍了全世界。zhè ge xiāo xi chuán biàn le quán shì jièThis news spread all over the world.
- 本地 běn dì HSK 6local; this locality这道菜是用本地食材做的。zhè dào cài shì yòng běn dì shí cái zuò deThis dish is made with local ingredients.
- 天下 tiān xià HSK 6the whole world; the whole land; the realm他梦想有一天能 天下 闻名。tā mèng xiǎng yǒu yì tiān néng tiān xià wén míngHe dreams of one day becoming famous throughout the world.
- 祖国 zǔ guó HSK 6motherland; homeland他非常热爱自己的祖国。tā fēi cháng rè ài zì jǐ de zǔ guóHe deeply loves his motherland.
- 城镇 chéng zhèn HSK 6town; cities and towns越来越多的年轻人离开城镇去大城市工作。yuè lái yuè duō de nián qīng rén lí kāi chéng zhèn qù dà chéng shì gōng zuòMore and more young people leave the towns to work in big cities.
- 镇 zhèn HSK 6town; to press down; to calm他从小生活在这个小镇上。tā cóng xiǎo shēng huó zài zhè ge xiǎo zhèn shàngHe has lived in this small town since childhood.
- 家园 jiā yuán HSK 6home; homeland我们要保护共同的家园。wǒ men yào bǎo hù gòng tóng de jiā yuánWe must protect our shared homeland.
- 村庄 cūn zhuāng HSK 6village; hamlet山脚下有一个宁静的村庄。shān jiǎo xià yǒu yí gè níng jìng de cūn zhuāngThere is a quiet village at the foot of the mountain.
- 本土 běn tǔ HSK 6native land; local; homeland这个品牌深受本土消费者的喜爱。zhè ge pǐn pái shēn shòu běn tǔ xiāo fèi zhě de xǐ àiThis brand is deeply loved by local consumers.
- 海外 hǎi wài HSK 6overseas; abroad他大学毕业后就到海外工作了。tā dà xué bì yè hòu jiù dào hǎi wài gōng zuò leAfter graduating from university, he went to work overseas.
- 内地 nèi dì HSK 6mainland (China, excl. Hong Kong/Macau); inland很多香港学生选择去内地读大学。hěn duō xiāng gǎng xué shēng xuǎn zé qù nèi dì dú dà xuéMany Hong Kong students choose to attend university in the mainland.
- 中华 zhōng huá HSK 6China (formal/cultural name); Chinese nation我们为中华文化感到骄傲。wǒ men wèi zhōng huá wén huà gǎn dào jiāo àoWe are proud of Chinese culture.
- 中外 zhōng wài HSK 6Chinese and foreign; China and abroad这家餐厅的顾客中外都有。zhè jiā cān tīng de gù kè zhōng wài dōu yǒuThis restaurant has both Chinese and foreign customers.
- 城乡 chéng xiāng HSK 6city and countryside; urban and rural政府正在努力缩小城乡差距。zhèng fǔ zhèng zài nǔ lì suō xiǎo chéng xiāng chā jùThe government is working to narrow the gap between city and countryside.
- 地名 dì míng HSK 6place name; toponym很多地名都有它的历史来源。hěn duō dì míng dōu yǒu tā de lì shǐ lái yuánMany place names have their own historical origins.
- 华人 huá rén HSK 3ethnic Chinese person这个城市住着很多华人。zhè ge chéng shì zhù zhe hěn duō huá rénMany ethnic Chinese live in this city.
- 外来 wài lái HSK 6external; foreign; incoming from outside汉语里有不少外来词。hàn yǔ lǐ yǒu bù shǎo wài lái cíThere are quite a few loanwords in Chinese.
FAQ
How many Chinese countries & regions words are in this list?
55 words, including HSK 1: 6, HSK 2: 7, HSK 3: 17, HSK 4: 4, HSK 5: 6, HSK 6: 15. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words useful for the HSK?
Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Learn them as a scene group with spaced repetition: listen and repeat, study the example sentence, review the next day. The companion app has built-in SRS and four quiz types.