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爱国如家

ài guó rú jiādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to love one's country as one's own family (praise for a virtuous ruler)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

愛國如家 爱国如家 [ai4 guo2 ru2 jia1] /to love one's country as one's own family (praise for a virtuous ruler)/

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Other forms in these source records: 愛國如家

  • 爱
    ài

    to love / to be fond of / to like / affection / to be inclined (to do sth) / to tend to (happen)

  • 国
    guó

    country / nation / state / (bound form) national

    Guó

    surname Guo

  • 如
    rú

    as / as if / such as

  • 家
    jiā

    used in 傢伙|家伙[jiā huo] and 傢俱|家俱[jiā jù] / home / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) / classifier for families or businesses / refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China / noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian / CL:個|个[gè]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.