国籍

guó jí

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. nationality

Word relationships

Related words

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• 国家 guó jiā 国家 guó jiā country; nation; state 国家 refers to country or nation, while 国籍 refers to the legal status of belonging to a country.: country; nation; state
• 民族 mín zú 民族 mín zú nationality; ethnic group 民族 means ethnic group, often confused with 国籍 when discussing identity.: nationality; ethnic group

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Saying "你是哪国籍？" is incomplete; the correct form is "你是哪国人？" or "你的国籍是什么？". 国籍 is a noun, not a direct descriptor.

Formality

In formal documents, 国籍 appears in phrases like 中国国籍, but in everyday speech, people often say 哪国人 instead.

Example Sentences

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他的 国籍 是美国。

His nationality is American.

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Words Containing 国籍

• 中国籍 中国籍 zhōng guó jí: Chinese (i.e. of Chinese nationality)
• 多重国籍 多重国籍 duō chóng guó jí: dual nationality
• 双重国籍 双重国籍 shuāng chóng guó jí: dual citizenship

Child Words of 国籍

• 国 国 guó: country; nation; state (CL:個|个[gè])
• 籍 籍 jí: book or record