No. 1,588 in Chinese
德国
Germany.
In a sentence
我计划明年去德国旅行。
I plan to travel to Germany next year.
Here, '德国' is used as a proper noun referring to the country Germany.
我喜欢学习德国的文化和历史。
I enjoy learning about German culture and history.
In this context, '德国的' is an adjectival phrase, meaning 'of Germany,' showing possession or relation to the country Germany.
德国是欧洲的一个重要国家。
Germany is an important country in Europe.
Here, '德国' functions simply as a noun, specifying the topic of the sentence, the country Germany.
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