Meaning of 国籍
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- nationality
How to use 国籍
国籍 is a formal word used on forms, passports, visas and in official questions about citizenship. It usually pairs with verbs like 是 (shì), 有 (yǒu), 改变 (gǎibiàn) or 加入 (jiārù). Example: 你的国籍是什么？(Nǐ de guójí shì shénme?) What is your nationality?
国 (guó) means country, and 籍 (jí) means a register or record, like a name written in an official book. Your 国籍 is the country whose record book your name is written in.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 国籍 (guójí) with 国际 (guójì, international) because the pinyin is almost identical. Check the tone on the second syllable: jí is second tone in 国籍, jì is fourth tone in 国际.
国籍 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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籍 jí · register · 20 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 国籍.
| 国家 | guójiā | country; nation; state |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 外国 | wàiguó | foreign country |
| 国外 | guó wài | abroad; external (affairs) |
| 国际 | guójì | international |
| 全国 | quánguó | whole nation; nationwide |
| 出国 | chūguó | to go abroad; to leave the country |
| 回国 | huí guó | to return to one's home country |
| 国内 | guó nèi | domestic; internal (to a country) |
| 联合国 | Liánhéguó | United Nations |
| 国庆 | guóqìng | National Day |
| 爱国 | àiguó | to love one's country; patriotic |
Questions about 国籍
What does 国籍 mean?
国籍 (guójí) means "nationality" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 国籍?
国籍 is made of 2 characters: 国 (8 strokes), 籍 (20 strokes). That is 28 strokes in total.
Is 国籍 an HSK word?
Yes. 国籍 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 国籍 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 国籍 is written 國籍.
Can I use 国籍 to ask where someone is from in casual conversation?
It sounds formal, like filling in a form. In everyday chat people usually ask 你是哪国人？(Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?) What country are you from?
How do I say dual nationality in Chinese?
You can say 双重国籍 (shuāngchóng guójí), meaning dual nationality. Note that China does not recognize dual nationality for its own citizens, so the phrase often comes up in legal or news contexts.