王国

• 병음: wáng guó
• 한자 분석: 王 = pictograph of an axe — royal power; 国 = 囗 (enclosure) + 玉 (jade) — a bounded domain with treasures

뜻

왕국; (비유적으로) 지배하는 영역/세력권

Used literally for monarchical states (历史上的王国 — kingdoms of history) and figuratively for any sphere of dominance: a business empire, a creative domain, or even a personal world ('his kingdom of books'). Common in both historical and metaphorical contexts.

예문

1. 这个古老的王国曾经在历史上叱咤风云，如今只剩下几处遗址。
2. 他把自己的书房比作一个宁静的精神王国，在那里他是绝对的主人。
3. 这家公司在短短十年间建立起了一个庞大的商业王国。

사용 가이드

맥락: history, business, figurative

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 迪士尼被誉为全球娱乐产业中的王国。(Disney is acclaimed as a kingdom within the global entertainment industry.)
• 中世纪欧洲分裂成许多小王国，战争频繁。(Medieval Europe was divided into many small kingdoms and war was frequent.)

피해야 할 표현

• 将王国与共和国或帝国混用 — 王国 specifically implies a monarchy ruled by a king; use 帝国 for an empire and 共和国 for a republic

기원과 역사

Compound of 王 (king) and 国 (state, country). Directly: the state/domain of a king — a kingdom.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal