How to say it in Chinese

China in Chinese

China · HSK 6

天下 tiān xià

  1. 天 tiān sky
  2. 下 xià down

天下没有免费的午餐。 There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

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How do you say china in Chinese?

China in Chinese is 天下 (tiān xià).

Which word should I use?

Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.

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