one's own country

běn guó

b+ěn·3rd toneg+uó·2nd tone

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This is the flag of Japan.

这是日本国旗。

Of these, Taoism is a native religion, the others having been introduced from foreign lands.

其中，道教是本国的，其他是从国外引进的。

An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.

大使是为了本国的利益被派去外国撒谎的正直的人。

Tom can write almost like a native speaker, but his pronunciation is terrible.

Tom写作可以写的像本国人一样，可是他的发音很烂

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