English–Chinese
“ancestral home” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzǔ jí
Example
你的祖籍是哪里？nǐ de zǔ jí shì ná lǐ
Where is your ancestral home?
How to say “ancestral home” in Chinese
“Ancestral home” in Chinese is 祖籍 (zǔ jí).
The place attached to a family through its ancestors and records, rather than necessarily the place a person lives.
Example sentences with 祖籍
为了办理户口迁移，他需要提供父母的祖籍信息。wèi le bàn lǐ hù kǒu qiān yí tā xū yào tí gōng fù mǔ de zǔ jí xìn xī
To transfer his household registration, he needs to provide information about his parents' ancestral home.
Tips for using 祖籍
- In casual conversation, 你是哪里人 (nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén, "Where are you from?") is usually preferred for personal background, while this term points specifically to family roots and sounds more formal.