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国籍

guójí

nationality

Usage note

国籍用来表示一个人的国家归属。例如，你可以问某人的国籍是什么。

guójí lái yòng zěnme biǎoshì yīgè rén de guójiā shēnghuo. rúkě nǐ kěyǐ wèn mǒu rén de guójí shì shénme.

Nationality is used to indicate a person's country of origin. For example, you can ask someone what their nationality is.

Context note

国籍常出现在护照、身份证和签证上。

guójí cháng chū xiàn huàbào、shēnfènzheng hé zhānzhuǎn shàng.

Nationality is often found on passports, ID cards, and visas.

5 examples

他的国籍是加拿大。
tā de guó jí shì jiā ná dà。
His nationality is Canadian.
护照上写明了她的国籍。
hù zhào shàng xiě míng le tā de guó jí。
Her nationality was written on her passport.
他有双重国籍。
tā yǒu shuāng chóng guó jí。
He has dual citizenship.
询问外国人的国籍是礼貌的。
xún wèn wài guó rén de guó jí shì lǐ mào de。
It is polite to ask foreigners about their nationality.
国籍可以影响一个人的工作机会。
guó jí kě yǐ yǐng xiǎng yí gè rén de gōng zuò jī huì。
Nationality can affect a person's job opportunities.

5 mini stories

小明的妈妈是中国人，爸爸是美国人。所以小明有双重国籍。
xiǎo míng de mā ma shì zhōng guó rén， bà ba shì měi guó rén。 suǒ yǐ xiǎo míng yǒu shuāng chóng guó jí。
Xiaoming's mother is Chinese, and his father is American. Therefore, Xiaoming has dual citizenship.
李华去日本旅游时需要了解当地的国籍政策。
lǐ huá qù rì běn lǚ yóu shí xū yào liǎo jiě dāng dì de guó jí zhèng cè。
Lihua needs to understand the local nationality policies when traveling to Japan.
小红的护照上写明了她的国籍是英国人。
xiǎo hóng de hù zhào shàng xiě míng le tā de guó jí shì yīng guó rén。
Xiaohong's passport clearly states her nationality as British.
张三在申请签证时需要提供他的国籍信息。
zhāng sān zài shēn qǐng qiān zhèng shí xū yào tí gōng tā de guó jí xìn xī。
Zhang San needs to provide his nationality information when applying for a visa.
王丽的双重国籍让她有机会选择不同的居住地。
wáng lì de shuāng chóng guó jí ràng tā yǒu jī huì xuǎn zé bù tóng de jū zhù dì。
Wang Li's dual citizenship gives her the opportunity to choose different places to live.

Mini dialogue

新朋友

A
你的国籍是什么？
Nǐ de guójí shì shénme?
What is your nationality?
B
我是中国人。
Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén.
I am Chinese.

国际日

A
我们班有不同国籍的同学。
Wǒmen bān yǒu bùtóng guójí de tóngxué.
Our class has classmates of different nationalities.
B
真好，可以了解很多文化。
Zhēn hǎo, kěyǐ liǎojiě hěnduō wénhuà.
That's great, we can learn about many cultures.

Related words and contrasts

related
国家
guó jiā
country

Your nationality is the country you legally belong to.

related
民族
mín zú
ethnic group

Nationality is about your country; ethnicity is about your cultural group.

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