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国英 (Guó Yīng) is a two-character Chinese given name. 国 means nation, country, nation-state; 英 means petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English. It appears in the Ministry of Public Security's 2019 national name report among the most common names containing 国. It is common in older generations and may read as dated to younger speakers. Pair it with a surname and say the full name aloud before you commit; check that the full name does not create an unintended phrase.
Sound
The pinyin is Guó Yīng. Say it slowly, then at normal speed. If a tone feels difficult, practice the syllable alone before putting the full name together. A Chinese speaker will usually understand an imperfect tone in context, but the closer you get, the more natural the name feels.
How to introduce it
“My Chinese name is 国英. 国 — nation, country, nation-state; 英 — petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李国英 (Lǐ Guó Yīng), using the surname 李. You can also use no surname at all.
Source
公安部《全国姓名报告》(2019, 2022) / Ministry of Public Security national name reports · 2019 national report · common names containing 国
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