国籍 (guó jí) — nationality

Definition

国籍 is legal nationality — the country on your passport. 民族 is ethnic/cultural identity, which may differ from your 国籍.

noun
nationality

Examples

  • 国籍
    Qǐng gào sù wǒ nǐ de guó jí.
    Please tell me your nationality.
  • 国籍
    Wǒ fù mǔ de guó jí bù tóng.
    My parents have different nationalities.
  • 国籍
    Tā gǎi biàn le guó jí.
    She changed her nationality.

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