# 美国 (Měiguó)

In Mandarin Chinese, 美国 (Měiguó) means “United States; USA”.

- Meaning: United States; USA
- Pinyin: Měiguó (Mei3 guo2)
- Traditional: 美國
- Not in HSK 3.0

## Examples

- 我的朋友住在美国。
  Wǒ de péngyou zhù zài Měiguó.
  My friend lives in the United States.

## Characters

- [美](https://hanziro.com/word/mei-beautiful/) (měi): beautiful; pretty
- [国](https://hanziro.com/word/guo-country/) (guó): country; nation

https://hanziro.com/word/mei-guo-united-states/

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