国际

• Pinyin: guó jì
• Hanzi breakdown: 国 = simplified from 國, 囗 (enclosure) + 玉 (jade) — a territory; 际 = 阝(mound) + 示 (show) — boundary, edge

Meaning

International. Relating to or involving two or more countries.

Used as a modifier in many compound words: 国际新闻 (international news), 国际航班 (international flight), 国际学校 (international school). Very common in news and formal contexts.

Examples

1. 这是一个国际会议。 This is an international conference.
2. 他在一家国际公司工作。 He works at an international company.
3. 我对国际新闻很感兴趣。 I am very interested in international news.

Usage Guide

Context: news, business, education, travel

Tone: formal, professional

Do Say

• 这所国际学校很有名。(This international school is very famous.)
• 国际合作很重要。(International cooperation is very important.)

Don't Say

• 不要把国际和外国混淆 — 国际 means 'international' (between countries), while 外国 means 'foreign' (from another country).

Origin & History

Compound of 国 (country, nation) and 际 (boundary, between), meaning 'between nations.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal