Definition

1. Noun:
   • The people of a nation; the citizenry: "quốc dân" refers to the collective body of all citizens or people belonging to a single nation or country. It emphasizes the people as a national entity.
   • The nation (as a people): It can also denote the nation itself, conceptualized through its populace rather than its territory or government.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quyền lợi của quốc dân phải được đặt lên hàng đầu. (The interests of the nation/people must be given top priority.)
  • Mọi quốc dân đều có nghĩa vụ bảo vệ Tổ quốc. (Every citizen has the duty to defend the Fatherland.)
  • Đó là một ngày lễ lớn của toàn thể quốc dân. (That is a major holiday for the entire nation.)

Advanced Usage

• "quốc dân đại hội": national congress/assembly.
  • Quốc dân đại hội đã thông qua hiến pháp mới. (The National Congress passed the new constitution.)
• "tinh thần quốc dân": national spirit.
  • Chúng ta cần phát huy tinh thần quốc dân trong thời kỳ khó khăn. (We need to promote the national spirit during difficult times.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dân tộc (n): ethnicity, nation (often with a cultural/ethnic connotation).
• Nhân dân (n): the people (a common, modern term).
• Công dân (n): citizen (focusing on individual legal status).

Synonyms

• Dân chúng: the populace, the masses.
• Toàn dân: the entire people.

Notes on Usage

• The term "quốc dân" carries a formal, somewhat classical tone and is often found in historical, political, or solemn contexts. In contemporary everyday language, "nhân dân" or "người dân" are more frequently used.
• It is a compound word formed from "quốc" (nation) and "dân" (people). As per the instruction, its usage as a single, fixed lexical unit is explained above. Related compound terms are listed separately.

noun

1. people; nation