In this use, Czech names a country in the middle of Europe, between Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria. The capital is Prague, and about ten million people live there. Until 1993 it was joined with Slovakia as one country, Czechoslovakia. It joined the European Union in 2004.

In this use在這個用法裡 Czech捷克 names指的是 a country一個國家 in the middle of Europe位於歐洲中部，between Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria介於德國、波蘭、斯洛伐克和奧地利之間。The capital首都 is是 Prague布拉格，and而且 about ten million people大約一千萬人 live there住在那裡。Until 1993直到1993年 it它 was joined with Slovakia與斯洛伐克合併 as one country成為一個國家，Czechoslovakia叫捷克斯洛伐克。It它 joined加入了 the European Union歐盟 in 2004在2004年。

Though actually, English speakers do not all use one name. Many people still say the Czech Republic, the long official name. In 2016 the country asked the world to use Czechia as the short name, the way we say France rather than “the French Republic”. You will hear all three.

Though actually不過事實上 English speakers說英語的人 do not all use one name並不是都用同一個名稱。Many people很多人 still say還是說 the Czech Republic捷克共和國，the long official name這個較長的正式名稱。In 2016在2016年 the country這個國家 asked the world要求全世界 to use Czechia使用Czechia這個簡稱 as the short name作為簡稱，the way we say France就像我們說France，rather than "the French Republic"而不說「the French Republic」。You will hear你會聽到 all three這三種說法。

Just Czech as a place-name is a little casual, but it is how some learner books list the country. The same spelling also names the people and the language — a Czech person, Czech as a language — so if you see Czech on a language list, that is not a different word, only a different job for the same spelling.

Just Czech as a place-name只用Czech當地名 is a little casual有點隨便，but不過 it is how some learner books list the country有些學習用書就是這樣列出這個國家的。The same spelling同樣的拼法 also names the people and the language也用來指人和語言，a Czech person一個捷克人，Czech as a language當作語言的Czech，so if you see Czech on a language list所以如果你在語言列表上看到Czech，that is not a different word那不是另一個字，only a different job for the same spelling只是同樣拼法的不同用法。