Definition

Noun: - Birth certificate: An official document issued by a governmental authority that records the birth of a child. It includes key details such as the person's full name, date and place of birth, and the names of the parents. It is a fundamental document used to prove identity and citizenship.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi cần một bản sao giấy khai sanh của con tôi để đăng ký nhập học. (I need a copy of my child's birth certificate for school registration.)
  • Giấy khai sanh là một trong những giấy tờ quan trọng nhất của một người. (A birth certificate is one of a person's most important documents.)
  • Anh ấy đã làm mất giấy khai sanh gốc. (He lost his original birth certificate.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in formal, administrative, and legal contexts. It is often required for applications for passports, identification cards, school enrollment, and government benefits.
• "Giấy khai sanh bản chính": original birth certificate.
• "Giấy khai sanh bản sao": copy of a birth certificate.

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy khai sinh: This is the more standard and official modern spelling. "Giấy khai sanh" is a common phonetic variant.
• Giấy chứng sinh (n): A related but distinct document sometimes issued by a hospital immediately after birth, confirming the live birth event. It is typically used to apply for the official birth certificate.

Synonyms

• Birth record: A more general term for the official registration of a birth.
• Certificate of live birth: A formal synonym, often used in administrative language.

Related Terms and Phrases

• Đăng ký khai sinh (v): to register a birth.
  • Cha mẹ phải đi đăng ký khai sinh cho con trong vòng một tháng. (Parents must go to register the birth of their child within one month.)
• Nơi đăng ký khai sinh (n): place of birth registration.

noun

1. birth-certificate