Definition

1. Noun:
   • Overseas national / compatriot residing abroad: A term used by people in the homeland to refer to their fellow countrymen who live and reside in foreign countries. It carries a sense of shared national identity and kinship despite geographical separation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Kiều bào luôn hướng về Tổ quốc. (Overseas nationals always turn their hearts towards the Fatherland.)
  • Chính sách mới thu hút sự quan tâm của kiều bào. (The new policy attracts the interest of compatriots residing abroad.)
  • Nhiều kiều bào đã về nước đón Tết. (Many overseas compatriots returned home to celebrate Tet.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "kiều bào" is formal and is primarily used in official, media, or patriotic contexts to address the Vietnamese diaspora as a collective body. It emphasizes the enduring spiritual and cultural connection to Vietnam.

Variants and Related Words

• Việt kiều (n): Vietnamese living abroad, overseas Vietnamese. This is a more common, neutral term in everyday language, focusing more on the individual's status rather than the collective kinship implied by "kiều bào."
  • Cộng đồng Việt kiều ở Mỹ rất đông đảo. (The overseas Vietnamese community in the US is very large.)

Synonyms

• Overseas compatriots
• Expatriate community (in a national context)
• Diaspora (refers to the entire scattered population)

Related Idioms

• Kiều bào ta: A common phrase used in speeches or writing, translating to "our overseas compatriots," which reinforces the bond and inclusive address from the homeland.
  • Kiều bào ta ở khắp năm châu. (Our overseas compatriots are spread across the five continents.)

1. (Overseas) national