Definition
原籍 refers to your ancestral hometown — the place your family originally came from, often several generations back. It is different from 出生地 (place of birth) or 户籍 (registered residence). You might use it when filling out forms or talking about your family's origins, especially if you were born elsewhere.
n.
ancestral homeplace of origin (of one's family)
Examples
- 原籍，。Wǒ de yuán jí shì Shāndōng, dàn wǒ chūshēng zài Běijīng.My ancestral home is Shandong, but I was born in Beijing.
- 原籍，。Tā de yuán jí zài Guǎngdōng, kěshì tā cóng méi qù guò.His ancestral home is in Guangdong, but he has never been there.
- 原籍。Zhè zhāng biǎogé shàng yào tián yuán jí.You need to fill in your ancestral home on this form.
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