Definition

1. Noun:
   • Identity: The unique set of characteristics that define and distinguish an individual, such as name, date and place of birth, parentage, and physical description.
   • Identity Card: An official document issued by the government that certifies a person's identity, typically containing a photograph, fingerprint, and the aforementioned personal details.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Identity):

  • Cảnh sát đang kiểm tra căn cước của mọi người tại hiện trường. (The police are checking the identity of everyone at the scene.)
  • Anh ấy khai báo căn cước đầy đủ cho cơ quan chức năng. (He declared his full identity to the authorities.)

• Noun (Identity Card):

  • Bạn nhớ mang theo thẻ căn cước khi đi máy bay. (Remember to bring your identity card when traveling by plane.)
  • Giấy tờ căn cước của cô ấy đã bị mất. (Her identity papers were lost.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lập căn cước": To establish or verify someone's identity.

  • Công việc đầu tiên là phải lập căn cước cho nạn nhân. (The first task is to establish the victim's identity.)

• The term "căn cước" is often part of the official compound "thẻ căn cước" (identity card), which is the modern common term. Using "căn cước" alone to mean "card" is now somewhat archaic.

Variants and Related Words

• Thẻ căn cước (n): Identity Card. The standard term for a national ID card in Vietnam.

  • Thẻ căn cước công dân mới có gắn chip. (The new citizen identity card has an embedded chip.)

• Căn cước công dân (n): Citizen Identity. Refers to the identity or the official ID card of a citizen.

Synonyms

• Identity: Personal particulars, identification.
• Identity Card: ID card, identification card, identity papers.

Related Idioms

• While not a common idiom, the phrase "rõ căn cước" is used to mean "clearly identified" or "of known origin."
  • Mọi người tham dự cuộc họp đều phải rõ căn cước. (Everyone attending the meeting must be clearly identified.)

noun

1. Identity
2. Identity card