Shorter name for PRC than 中华人民共和国 Is there a shorter term for the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国)? Seven syllables is quite a mouthful. There's 中国 and 大陆 but they aren't quite the same.

中国 (China) can include the Taiwan, the Republic of China's territory, under a One China principle
大陆 (mainland) doesn't include Hong Kong and Macau
Following are the internationally recognized terms used. They should be very clear for you to find out the English equivalent:

中(华人民共和)国 — () usually omitted unless very formal
[中国]大陆 — [] not often omitted
台湾{地区} / {中国}台湾 — {} showing political preference
{中国}香港 — {} showing political preference
{中国}澳门 — {} showing political preference