What does 中国 mean?
中国 is a Japanese noun meaning “China” in English. It can also be translated as “Chūgoku region (western Honshu)” depending on context. It is written as 中国 in kanji, ちゅうごく in hiragana, and chuugoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentence
中国やチベットの山に住んでいる白黒の熊はパンダと呼ばれている。
The black and white bears living in the mountains of China and Tibet are called pandas.