Definition
国籍 (guójí) refers to your legal citizenship — which country's passport you hold. Don't confuse it with 民族 (mínzú, ethnic nationality) or 外籍 (wàijí, foreign nationality as a modifier).
noun
nationality
Easily confused
- 国际guó jìsound-alike(adjective) international
Examples
- 国籍。Qǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ de guó jí.Please tell me your nationality.
- 国籍。Wǒ fùmǔ de guó jí bùtóng.My parents have different nationalities.
- 国籍。Tā gǎibiàn le guó jí.She changed her nationality.
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