nationality; registration (of ship/aircraft)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
nationality; the status of belonging to a particular nation
formalLegal status based on birth, descent, marriage, or naturalization.
Tā他
shì是
Měi美
guó国
guó国
jí籍
，
dàn但
chū出
shēng生
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
。
He holds American nationality but was born in China.
Tā她
xuǎn选
zé择
fàng放
qì弃
yuán原
yǒu有
guó国
jí籍
，
jiā加
rù入
le了
xīn新
guó国
jiā家
。
She chose to renounce her original nationality and become a citizen of the new country.
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Qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
de的
guó国
jí籍
shì是
shén什
me么
？
May I ask what your nationality is?
noun
nationality; registration; the country to which a ship, aircraft, etc., belongs
technicalA legal designation for vessels and aircraft, used in international law and navigation.
Yī一
jià架
Zhōng中
guó国
guó国
jí籍
de的
dà大
xíng型
kè客
jī机
jí即
jiāng将
qǐ起
fēi飞
。
A large passenger aircraft of Chinese registration is about to take off.
Zhè这
sōu艘
huò货
lún轮
xuán悬
guà挂
Bā巴
ná拿
mǎ马
guó国
jí籍
de的
qí旗
zhì帜
。
This cargo ship flies the Panamanian flag (is of Panamanian registry).
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Gēn根
jù据
guó国
jì际
fǎ法
，
jūn军
jiàn舰
yōng拥
yǒu有
qí其
suǒ所
shǔ属
guó国
de的
guó国
jí籍
。
According to international law, a warship possesses the nationality of its country of ownership.