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户籍
hùjí
Description
户籍是国家记录一个人住在哪里、属于哪个家庭的官方登记。
"户籍" is the official record a country keeps of where a person lives and which family they belong to.
在中国，你的户籍常常和你能在哪里上学、看病有关系。
In China, your "户籍" often affects where you can go to school and get medical care.
Meanings
户籍hùjí
household registration; official record of residence and family
他的户籍在北京。
His household registration is in Beijing.
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Notes
- Etymology
户 means household + 籍 means register/record.
- Nuance
户籍 is the formal legal term; 户口 is the more everyday spoken word.
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