国籍
Traditional: 國籍
guó jí HSK 4

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📚 Example Sentences

他的国籍是中国。
Tā de guójí shì Zhōngguó.
His nationality is Chinese.
她改变了国籍。
Tā gǎibiàn le guójí.
She changed her nationality.
我们需要知道你的国籍。
Wǒmen xūyào zhīdào nǐ de guójí.
We need to know your nationality.
我的国籍是中国。
Wǒ de guójí shì Zhōngguó.
My nationality is Chinese.
他的国籍是泰国。
Tā de guójí shì Tàiguó.
His nationality is Thai.

💡 Memory Tip

Break down the characters: 国 (guó) means 'country' or 'nation,' and 籍 (jí) can mean 'record' or 'membership,' as in 书籍 (shūjí, books) or 学籍 (xuéjí, student registration). So, 国籍 literally means 'country membership,' helping recall its meaning as nationality.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in tone and used in both formal and informal contexts, such as legal documents, official forms, and everyday conversations. It is common in spoken and written Chinese when discussing personal background, travel, immigration, or legal matters.

📖 Grammar Points

国籍 is often used as a subject or object in sentences, e.g., '我的国籍是中国。' (My nationality is Chinese.) It can be modified by adjectives like 双重 (dual) or verbs like 改变 (change). In questions, it appears in structures like '你的国籍是什么?' (What is your nationality?).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In China, nationality is governed by the Nationality Law, which generally does not allow dual citizenship for Chinese citizens; acquiring another nationality may result in loss of Chinese citizenship. This contrasts with some countries that permit dual nationality, as in the example sentence.

🔄 Similar Words

Similar words include 民族 (mínzú), which refers to 'ethnicity' or 'ethnic group' based on cultural or ancestral identity, not legal status. 国籍 is specifically about legal national affiliation, while 民族 is about cultural or ethnic background.

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