No. 2,712 in Chinese
個國
"個國" means "individual country" or "specific country" in English.
In a sentence
這個國家的歷史非常悠久。
This country's history is very long.
Here, '個國' is used to refer to a specific country ('這個國家'). '個' acts as a classifier suggesting singular specificity.
每個國的文化都各有特色。
Each country's culture has its unique characteristics.
In this instance, '個國' emphasizes individual countries ('每個國'). '個' serves to quantify and differentiate singular entities within a plural context.
什麼是地球上的個國？
What are the countries present on Earth?
The phrase '個國' queries for the collection of countries ('什麼是地球上的個國'). '個' implies specification within the broader category of '國'.
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