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kiều cư

Người Việt kiều cư gửi quà về cho gia đình ở quê nhà.

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.
kiều cư

Người Việt kiều cư gửi quà về cho gia đình ở quê nhà.

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