国家博物馆

國家博物館

Guójiā Bówùguǎn

proper noun

Meanings

1 National Museum of China, on the east side of Tiananmen Square in Beijing
2 the national museum of another country

Characters

country; nation

home (in 国家, country)

wide; broad (in 博物, natural objects)

things; objects

Examples

HSK 6

国家博物馆在天安门广场东侧。

Guójiā Bówùguǎn zài Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng dōngcè.

The National Museum is on the east side of Tiananmen Square.

HSK 6

我们在新加坡参观了国家博物馆。

Wǒmen zài Xīnjiāpō cānguān le Guójiā Bówùguǎn.

In Singapore we visited the National Museum.

Tips

usage

Usually shortened to 国博. It was formed in 2003 by merging the Museum of Chinese History and the Museum of the Chinese Revolution. Entry is free, but a ticket has to be booked in advance under your own name.

Stroke Order

国 guó

家 jiā

博 bó

物 wù

馆 guǎn