愛國

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See also: 愛国

Chinese

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to love; affection; to be fond of
to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
 
country; state; nation
trad. (愛國)
simp. (爱国)

Etymology

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Earliest extant attestation is in the Stratagems of the Warring States:

愛國一日亡國 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
爱国一日亡国 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Zhanguo Ce, circa 5th – 3rd centuries BCE
Zhōujūn qǐ néng wú àiguó zāi? Kǒng yīrì zhī wángguó. [Pinyin]
How can the Ruler of Zhou not love his country? He fears losing his country in one single day.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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愛⫽國 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. to love one's country; to be patriotic
    愛國行為爱国行为  ―  àiguó xíngwèi  ―  patriotic action
    愛國士兵爱国士兵  ―  àiguó de shìbīng  ―  patriotic soldiers
    愛國詩人爱国诗人  ―  yī wèi àiguó shīrén  ―  a patriotic poet
    告訴為什麼應該愛國 [MSC, trad.]
    告诉为什么应该爱国 [MSC, simp.]
    Qǐng gàosù wǒ wèishénme yīnggāi àiguó. [Pinyin]
    Please tell me why I should love my country.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Peranakan Indonesian: aikok

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あい
Grade: 4
こく
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 愛國 – see the following entry.
愛国あいこく
[noun] patriotism
(This term, 愛國, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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愛國 (aeguk) (hangeul 애국)

  1. hanja form? of 애국 (patriotism)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

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愛國

  1. chữ Hán form of ái quốc (patriotism).