Definition

1. Verb:
   • To reside abroad, to live in a foreign country: "Kiều cư" specifically refers to the act of living or residing in a country other than one's own, often implying a settled, long-term stay.
   • To be a national/resident overseas: It can describe the status of being a national or long-term resident in a foreign land.

Usage

• General Statement: Used to describe individuals or communities living outside their home country.
• Formal/Historical Context: The word has a formal and somewhat literary or historical tone. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, terms like "sống ở nước ngoài" (live abroad) or "định cư ở nước ngoài" (settle abroad) are more common. "Kiều cư" is often found in official, academic, or historical texts.

Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhiều người Việt đã chọn kiều cư tại Mỹ sau năm 1975. (Many Vietnamese chose to reside in the USA after 1975.)
  • Cộng đồng kiều cư ở Canada rất đông đảo. (The community residing in Canada is very large.)
  • Ông ấy đã kiều cư ở Úc được hơn hai mươi năm. (He has been residing in Australia for over twenty years.)

Advanced Usage

• "Kiều cư" as a nominalized concept: While primarily a verb, it can be used to refer to the state or condition of living abroad.
  • Đời sống kiều cư có nhiều thuận lợi nhưng cũng không ít khó khăn. (Life abroad has many advantages but also not a few difficulties.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kiều dân (n): Compatriots residing overseas; overseas nationals. This is a more common noun for "overseas Vietnamese" or diaspora.
  • Kiều dân Việt Nam ở khắp nơi trên thế giới. (Vietnamese compatriots are all over the world.)
• Định cư (v): To settle (permanently). Often used interchangeably in the context of moving abroad.
  • Gia đình tôi định cư ở Mỹ. (My family settled in the USA.)
• Kiều bào (n): A respectful and affectionate term for overseas compatriots (literally "fellow countrymen abroad").
  • Kiều bào luôn hướng về Tổ quốc. (Overseas compatriots always turn their hearts towards the Fatherland.)

Synonyms

• Sống ở nước ngoài: To live abroad (more common, neutral).
• Cư trú ở nước ngoài: To reside abroad (formal, legal).
• Định cư ở hải ngoại: To settle overseas.

Notes on Meaning

• Historical/Literary Connotation: "Kiều cư" carries a slightly archaic or formal literary nuance. It is less frequent in casual modern speech.
• Focus on Residence: The core meaning emphasizes the physical act and state of residing in a foreign country, distinct from temporary travel or tourism.

1. Reside abroad, be a national
   • Người Việt kiều cư ở Anh
     The vietnamese residing in England, the vietnamese nationals in England