quốc tịch

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kuək̚˧˦ tïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kuək̚˦˧˥ tɨt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [wək̚˦˥ tɨt̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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quốc tịch means nationality; citizenship.

Chinese characters: 國籍

Meanings of quốc tịch in English

Noun

nationality, citizenship

Example sentences with quốc tịch

Bạn có quốc tịch Đức. You have German nationality.
Đức cho phép mang hai quốc tịch kể từ năm 2024. Germany allows double citizenship since 2024.
Tôi sống ở Việt Nam và quốc tịch của tôi là người Việt Nam. I live in Vietnam and my nationality is Vietnamese.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 國籍 (“nationality, citizenship”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quốc tịch mean in English?

quốc tịch (noun) means "nationality; citizenship".

How do you pronounce quốc tịch?

IPA: Hanoi [kuək̚˧˦ tïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [wək̚˦˥ tɨt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: quốc — rising tone (sắc), tịch — heavy tone (nặng).

Is quốc tịch a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quốc tịch is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 國籍.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.