quê quán
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Definition
- Noun:
- Native place, ancestral hometown: "Quê quán" refers to the specific place, typically a village or locality, that is officially recorded as one's ancestral hometown or place of origin, often based on paternal lineage. It is a formal term used in legal and administrative contexts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong giấy khai sinh, quê quán của tôi ghi là Hà Nội. (On my birth certificate, my native place is recorded as Hanoi.)
- Anh ấy về thăm quê quán vào mỗi dịp Tết. (He returns to visit his ancestral hometown every Tet holiday.)
- Mẫu đơn yêu cầu bạn phải điền rõ họ tên và quê quán. (The form requires you to fill in your full name and native place clearly.)
Advanced Usage
"Ghi quê quán": to record/register one's native place.
- Ông nội tôi ghi quê quán là Nam Định trong tất cả giấy tờ. (My grandfather recorded Nam Dinh as his native place in all documents.)
"Theo quê quán": according to one's place of origin.
- Theo quê quán, dòng họ chúng tôi bắt nguồn từ Thanh Hóa. (According to our place of origin, our clan originates from Thanh Hoa.)
Variants and Related Words
Quê hương (n): homeland, hometown. This is a more emotional and general term for one's homeland, not specifically tied to official records.
- Quê hương là nơi chôn nhau cắt rốn. (One's homeland is where one's umbilical cord is buried.)
Nguyên quán (n): place of origin. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "quê quán" in administrative language, though it may sometimes emphasize the original, historical origin.
Quê nhà (n): hometown, home village. A more poetic or affectionate term for one's hometown.
Synonyms
- Nơi sinh (n): place of birth. This refers specifically to where one was born, which may differ from one's "quê quán".
- Quê cha đất tổ (idiomatic phrase): the land of one's fathers and ancestors.
Notes on Meaning
- Key Difference: "Quê quán" is distinct from "nơi sinh" (place of birth). A person's "quê quán" is an inherited, often paternal, locality, while "nơi sinh" is the actual location where they were born. They can be the same or different.
- Cultural/Legal Significance: In Vietnamese culture and bureaucracy, "quê quán" is a crucial piece of identity, often defining one's ancestral roots and used in official documents like ID cards, household registrations, and genealogical records.
- Native village, native country