英國 (jing1 gwok3) — England, and by extension, the United Kingdom; Although the United Kingdom and England are separate entities, where the United Kingdom encompasses England, this distinction is not clear in the Chinese. Thus the term 英國 can mean both, however, 英格蘭 (England) cannot be used to describe the UK as a whole. in Cantonese
jingˉ¹英gwok˗₃國
简 英国
Mandarin Pinyin: ying1 guo2
Meaning of 英國
nounEngland, and by extension, the United Kingdom; Although the United Kingdom and England are separate entities, where the United Kingdom encompasses England, this distinction is not clear in the Chinese. Thus the term 英國 can mean both, however, 英格蘭 (England) cannot be used to describe the UK as a whole.