Definition

1. Noun:
   • National territory; homeland; native land: The complete land area, soil, and geographical domain belonging to and under the sovereignty of a nation-state. It emphasizes the physical land of a country.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mỗi công dân đều có trách nhiệm bảo vệ quốc thổ. (Every citizen has a responsibility to protect the national territory.)
  • Tình yêu quốc thổ là một tình cảm thiêng liêng. (Love for the homeland is a sacred sentiment.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "quốc thổ" is formal and literary, often used in official, historical, or poetic contexts to evoke a sense of solemnity and deep connection to the land of one's nation.

Variants and Related Words

• Tổ quốc (n): fatherland, motherland. This is a more common and emotionally charged term for one's native country.
• Lãnh thổ (n): territory, domain. This is a more neutral, geographical, and political term for an area of land.
• Đất nước (n): country, land. This is a common and general term for a nation.

Synonyms

• National soil
• Native land
• Sovereign land

Related Idioms

• Giữ vững quốc thổ: to firmly hold/defend the national territory.
  • Quân đội có nhiệm vụ giữ vững quốc thổ. (The military has the duty to firmly defend the national territory.)