祖籍

zǔ jí

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. ancestral hometown
2. original domicile (and civil registration)

Word relationships

Related words

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• 祖居 zǔ jū 祖居 zǔ jū former residence 祖先居住过的房子或地方: former residence
• 故乡 gù xiāng 故乡 gù xiāng home 泛指家乡: home

Synonyms

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• 原籍 yuán jí 原籍 yuán jí ancestral home (town) 指祖上居住的地方: ancestral home (town)
• 籍贯 jí guàn 籍贯 jí guàn one's native place 通常指祖父的出生地: one's native place

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“祖籍”是法律登记用词，日常口语中常用“老家”代替。

Example Sentences

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我的 祖籍 是山东，但我在北京出生。

My ancestral hometown is Shandong, but I was born in Beijing.

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Child Words of 祖籍

• 祖 祖 zǔ: ancestor
• 籍 籍 jí: book or record