Chinese word

国籍

Pronunciation

Pinyinguó jí

Meaning

  • nounnationality

Example

你的国籍是什么？nǐ de guó jí shì shén me

What is your nationality?

Illustration for 国籍 (nationality)

More examples

他正在申请国籍，等待批准。tā zhèng zài shēn qǐng guó jí děng dài pī zhǔn

He is applying for citizenship and waiting for approval.

Core concept

The country-based membership recorded for a person by public authorities.

Common phrases

  • 申请国籍shēn qǐng guó jí

    apply for citizenship

  • 更改国籍gēng gǎi guó jí

    change nationality

  • 拥有国籍yōng yǒu guó jí

    hold citizenship

Similar words

民族mín zú: A people sharing a common language, customs, and history.
国民guó mín: The people who belong to a country as its citizens.
户籍hù jí: A household registration system or record of a person's family, birth, marriage, and address details.
出生地chū shēng dì: The place where a person was born.

Definition in Chinese

指一个人在法律或登记上被认定属于哪个国家的国民身份。zhǐ yí gè rén zài fǎ lǜ huò dēng jì shàng bèi rèn dìng shǔ yú nǎ ge guó jiā de guó mín shēn fèn

Word origin

The word combines 国 (guó, "country") with 籍 (jí, "register"), presenting a person's national belonging as an official record.

Usage tips

  • On a form, 国籍 (guójí, "nationality") takes a country name, not a birthplace, city, or ethnic group.

Opposites

  • 无国籍wú guó jístatelessnessnoun

Related words

  • 无国籍wú guó jístatelessnessnoun
  • 双重国籍shuāng chóng guó jídual citizenshipnoun

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