Definition

1. Noun:
   • Birth certificate: An official document issued by a governmental authority that records the birth of a child. It includes essential details such as the person's full name, date and place of birth, and the names of the parents.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi cần bản sao giấy khai sinh để đăng ký đi học. (I need a copy of my birth certificate to register for school.)
  • Giấy khai sinh của đứa trẻ được cấp tại Ủy ban nhân dân phường. (The child's birth certificate was issued at the local Ward People's Committee.)
  • Bạn phải xuất trình giấy khai sinh khi làm hộ chiếu. (You must present your birth certificate when applying for a passport.)

Advanced Usage

• "giấy khai sinh gốc": original birth certificate.
  • Hãy cất giữ cẩn thận giấy khai sinh gốc. (Keep the original birth certificate in a safe place.)
• "giấy khai sinh bản sao" / "bản sao giấy khai sinh": certified copy of a birth certificate.
  • Tôi đã xin một bản sao giấy khai sinh từ Sở Tư pháp. (I requested a certified copy of the birth certificate from the Department of Justice.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy chứng sinh (n): A document issued by a hospital or midwife immediately after birth, confirming the live birth. This is often required to register for the official giấy khai sinh.
  • Bệnh viện cung cấp giấy chứng sinh cho gia đình. (The hospital provides a birth confirmation for the family.)
• Khai sinh (v): To register a birth.
  • Cha mẹ phải đi khai sinh cho con trong vòng 60 ngày. (Parents must go to register the birth of their child within 60 days.)

Synonyms

• Giấy tờ tùy thân (n): Identity papers/documents (a broader category that may include a birth certificate).
• Hộ khẩu (n): Household registration book (a different but often required family registration document in Vietnam).

Related Phrases

• Làm giấy khai sinh: To apply for/process a birth certificate.
  • Họ đã đi làm giấy khai sinh cho con vào tuần trước. (They went to apply for their child's birth certificate last week.)
• Cơ quan có thẩm quyền cấp giấy khai sinh: The competent authority issuing the birth certificate (in Vietnam, this is typically the local People's Committee).

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms specifically for "giấy khai sinh" as it is a formal, legal term. However, it is sometimes referenced in proverbs about origin. - Biết người biết ta: Know yourself, know others. (Sometimes extended to mean understanding one's roots or official records, like a birth certificate, is part of knowing oneself.)

1. Birth certificate