How to say “nationality” in Chinese
nationality, citizenship
“Nationality” in Chinese is 国籍, guó jí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
国籍 is read guó jí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Outside, 囗 “border”; inside, 玉 “jade”: a treasure behind a wall.
On top, 竹 “bamboo”: records were kept on bamboo slips.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “国籍”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 国籍. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问，您是什么国籍？qǐngwèn,nínshìshénmeguójíExcuse me, what is your nationality?
More words from the lesson “A form: age, sex, nationality”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “nationality” in Chinese?
“Nationality” in Chinese is 国籍, pinyin guójí.
What does 国籍 mean?
国籍 (guójí) means “nationality, citizenship”.
How do you write 国籍?
国籍 is 2 characters: 国 (guó) — country; 籍 (jí) — register; membership, origin. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 国籍?
国籍 is read guójí. Tones: guó — second tone, jí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“nationality” in the lesson “A form: age, sex, nationality”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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