Definition

1. Verb:
   • To register a birth; to declare a birth officially: The act of reporting a new birth to the competent authorities (like a local People's Committee or civil status office) to obtain a legal birth certificate.
   • To be born (figurative): Used metaphorically to indicate the beginning or origin of something.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cha mẹ cần đi khai sanh cho con trong vòng 60 ngày. (Parents need to go register the birth of their child within 60 days.)
  • Sự kiện này được coi là đã khai sanh cho một kỷ nguyên mới. (This event is considered to have given birth to a new era.)

Advanced Usage Notes

• "Khai sanh" is a phonetic variant, primarily used in the Southern dialect of Vietnamese, of the standard word "khai sinh". Their meanings and usage are identical.
• The verb is most commonly used in the context of civil administration and legal procedures.
• The direct object of the verb is typically the child ().

Variants and Related Words

• Khai sinh (verb): The standard form, meaning "to register a birth". (e.g., - birth registration procedure)
• Giấy khai sanh / Giấy khai sinh (noun): Birth certificate. (e.g., - He needs a copy of his birth certificate.)
• Khai tử (verb): To register a death. (The antonym in civil status procedures).

Synonyms

• Đăng ký khai sinh: To register a birth (more formal/administrative).
• Khai báo sinh: To declare a birth (formal).

Related Phrases

• Làm giấy khai sanh: To process/get a birth certificate (focus on the document).
  • Họ đã đi làm giấy khai sanh cho bé vào tuần trước. (They went to get the birth certificate for the baby last week.)

verb

1. to notify a birth
   • giấy khai sanh
     birth certificate