English–Chinese
“residence registration” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhù kǒu
Example
迁到新城市后要办户口。qiān dào xīn chéng shì hòu yào bàn hù kǒu
After moving to a new city, you need to register your residence.
How to say “residence registration” in Chinese
“Residence registration” in Chinese is 户口 (hù kǒu).
An official record tying a household and its members to a registered address.
Example sentences with 户口
他在这家公司工作，但还没有本地户口。tā zài zhè jiā gōng sī gōng zuò dàn hái méi yǒu běn dì hù kǒu
He works at this company, but he still does not have local residence registration.
Tips for using 户口
- For everyday conversation, 户口 (hùkǒu, "household registration") concerns an official registered address, so it does not always mean the place where a person currently lives.