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国籍 (guó jí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

国籍 (guó jí) is a Chinese word: nationality. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 国籍

名 míng noun

nationality

她申请了中国国籍。

tā shēn qǐng le Zhōng guó guó jí

She applied for Chinese nationality.

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Word breakdown

国 guó — country, nation

Words with this character (26)
  • 1 中国 Zhōng guó — China HSK 1
    • 中 middle, central
    • 国 country, nation, state
    Example

    中国是一个历史悠久的国家。

    Zhōng guó shì yí gè lì shǐ yōu jiǔ de guó jiā

    China is a country with a long history.

  • 2 出国 chū guó — go abroad HSK 2
    • 出 to go out, to exit
    • 国 country, nation
    Example

    她明年打算出国留学。

    tā míng nián dǎ suàn chū guó liú xué

    She plans to go abroad to study next year.

  • 3 外国 wài guó — foreign country HSK 2
    • 外 outside, external, foreign
    • 国 country, nation
    Example

    我想去外国学习。

    wǒ xiǎng qù wài guó xué xí

    I want to go to a foreign country to study.

  • 4 国家 guó jiā — country HSK 3
    • 国 nation, state (the political and territorial entity)
    • 家 establishment, collective entity (reinforces the concept of an organized state)
    Example

    每个国家都有自己的文化。

    měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu zì jǐ de wén huà

    Every country has its own culture.

  • 5 国际 guó jì — international HSK 4
    • 国 nation, country
    • 际 between, inter-
    Example

    北京首都国际机场很大。

    Běi jīng shǒu dū guó jì jī chǎng hěn dà

    Beijing Capital International Airport is very large.

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籍 jí — registration, membership status

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 书籍 shū jí — books HSK 6
    • 书 book, writing
    • 籍 records, registry (adds formality)
    Example

    图书馆里有很多书籍。

    tú shū guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō shū jí

    The library has many books.

  • 2 古籍 gǔ jí — ancient books HSK 7
    • 古 ancient, old
    • 籍 books, records
    Example

    图书馆收藏了很多古籍。

    tú shū guǎn shōu cáng le hěn duō gǔ jí

    The library has many ancient books in its collection.

  • 3 外籍 wài jí — foreign nationality HSK 7
    • 外 foreign, outside
    • 籍 nationality, citizenship
    Example

    这所学校有很多外籍教师。

    zhè suǒ xué xiào yǒu hěn duō wài jí jiào shī

    This school has many foreign teachers.

  • 4 祖籍 zǔ jí — ancestral home HSK 7
    • 祖 ancestor, ancestral
    • 籍 native place, place of registration
    Example

    虽然她在北京出生，但祖籍是广东。

    suī rán tā zài Běi jīng chū shēng dàn zǔ jí shì Guǎng dōng

    Although she was born in Beijing, her ancestral home is Guangdong.

  • 5 籍贯 jí guàn — native place, ancestral home HSK 7
    • 籍 register, records (of family origin)
    • 贯 ancestral home, native place
    Example

    我的籍贯是北京，但我在上海出生。

    wǒ de jí guàn shì Běi jīng dàn wǒ zài Shàng hǎi chū shēng

    My native place is Beijing, but I was born in Shanghai.

Structure & writing
1 国 guó — country; nation; state

国 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 囗 wéi — enclosure, surrounding boundary
囗 is a component in 16 characters
HSK 1
回 huí to wind, circle, or rotate 国 guó country; nation; state 西 xī west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')
HSK 2
因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果)
HSK 3
园 yuán garden (for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit) 图 tú image depicted by drawing or painting
HSK 4
困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 围 wéi to surround; to encircle
HSK 5
团 tuán round; circular 固 gù firm; sturdy 圆 yuán plane figure enclosed by a circle
HSK 6
圈 quān circular route; loop; lap 菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria
HSK 7
卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler
1.2 玉 yù — jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings
玉 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
国 guó country; nation; state
HSK 3
全 quán complete, whole, lacking nothing
HSK 4
弄 nòng to handle, fiddle with, or play with something
HSK 5
宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing
HSK 7
莹 yíng (lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone

Stroke order

2 籍 jí — books; records and catalogues

籍 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 ⺮ zhú — bamboo radical
⺮ is a component in 31 characters
HSK 1
第 dì prefix placed before integers to indicate ordinal number (e.g. 第一, 第十)
HSK 2
笑 xiào to smile or laugh with joy 笔 bǐ writing or drawing instrument; pen, brush 等 děng equal in quantity, status, or degree 篮 lán basket (made of rattan, bamboo, or wicker, with a handle)
HSK 3
答 dá to answer, to reply 筷 kuài chopsticks (~子: thin sticks of bamboo, wood, metal, etc. used to pick up food) 简 jiǎn simple, simplified (opposite of 繁) 算 suàn to calculate; to count 箱 xiāng box; chest; trunk (a rectangular container with a lid for storing or transporting goods or clothing)
HSK 4
符 fú tally or token used by the imperial court to convey orders or mobilize troops, made of metal, jade, bamboo, or wood, split in two halves 笨 bèn stupid; slow-witted 签 qiān to sign one's name or mark on a document to indicate responsibility 管 guǎn bamboo tube; pipe; tube 篇 piān a structurally complete literary or poetic work; a major section of a larger work
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籍 jí books; records and catalogues
HSK 5
筑 zhù to build; to construct
HSK 6
笼 lóng cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects 筒 tǒng thick bamboo tube 策 cè ancient bamboo or wooden strips compiled into a bound volume 筛 shāi sieve; screen made of bamboo strips or wire with small holes to separate fine from coarse material 筹 chóu tally stick; thin strip of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting or as a token
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箭 jiàn arrow (ancient weapon with a pointed tip and feathered shaft, shot from a bow or crossbow)
HSK 7
竿 gān bamboo pole, the main stem of bamboo 笛 dí dizi (Chinese transverse bamboo flute) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 筐 kuāng basket woven from bamboo or wicker 筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument
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篷 péng awning or canopy (made of bamboo, matting, or canvas, esp. on vehicles or boats) for shelter from sun, wind, and rain 簇 cù to cluster together; to gather in a group 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff
2.2 耒 lěi — ancient plow-like farming tool for tilling soil
耒 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
籍 jí books; records and catalogues
HSK 6
耗 hào to consume, deplete
HSK 7
耕 gēng to plow (the soil) 耘 yún to weed farmland
2.3 昔 xī — the past; former times (opposite of 今)
昔 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 2
错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied
HSK 3
借 jiè to borrow (something to be returned later)
HSK 4
惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 籍 jí books; records and catalogues
HSK 5
措 cuò to arrange; to handle
HSK 6
醋 cù vinegar (sour condiment made by fermenting grains such as sorghum or rice)
HSK 7
猎 liè to hunt; to catch animals or birds 腊 là ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month 蜡 là wax (solid fatty substance extracted from animals, plants, or petroleum)

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