Definition
立国 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to found a state' or 'to establish a country'. It can be split by inserting measure words, adjectives, or other modifiers between 立 and 国, as in 立了一个国 ('founded a state'). The object 国 often carries additional description in formal or historical contexts.
v.o.
to found a stateto establish a country
Examples
- 1949立国。Zhège guójiā shì zài 1949 nián lì guó de.This country was founded in 1949.
- 。Tāmen lì le yí gè dúlì de guójiā.They established an independent state.
- 立国，。lì guó zhīhòu, tāmen kāishǐ jiànshè jīngjì.After founding the state, they started building the economy.
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