Knowing how to tell people about your nationality, and understanding the questions about nationalities in Chinese are one of the first things Chinese learners should learn. It’s also a good idea to learn a few other common nationalities, so you can make friends wherever you go! In this article, you’ll find useful phrases about nationalities in Chinese. ![]() The very first must-know word in Chinese that’s related to countries and nationalities is of course - China: 中国 Zhōngguó. The people who are from China, Chinese citizens or Chinese nationals, are called 中国人 Zhōngguó rén. According to a survey, the top 10 foreign visitor arrivals to China for sightseeing by nations are: 韩国 Hánguó - “South Korea”, 韩国人 Hánguó rén - “South Korean” 俄罗斯 Éluósī - “Russia”, 俄罗斯人 Éluósī rén - “Russian” 美国 Měiguó - “United States of America”, 美国人 Měiguó rén - “American” 马来西亚 Mǎláixīyà - “Malaysia”, 马来西亚人 Mǎláixīyà rén - “Malaysian” 日本 Rìběn - “Japan”, 日本人 Rìběn rén - “Japanese” 泰国 Tàiguó - “Thailand”, 泰国人 Tàiguó rén - “Thai” 印度尼西亚 Yìndùníxīyà - “Indonesia”, 印度尼西亚人 Yìndùníxīyà rén - “Indonesian” 新加坡 Xīnjiāpō - “Singapore”, 新加坡人 Xīnjiāpō rén - “Singaporean” 加拿大 Jiānádà - “Canada”, 加拿大人 Jiānádà rén - “Canadian” 澳大利亚 Àodàlìyà - “Australia” , 澳大利亚人 Àodàlìyà rén - “Australian” To ask someone about their nationality, or where they are from, there are a few common ways. 你是哪国人?Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? - Which country are you from? 你是哪里人?/ 你是哪儿人?Nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén?/ Nǐ shì nǎr rén? - Where are you from? 你来自哪里?Nǐ láizì nǎlǐ? - Where do you come from? 你是什么国籍?Nǐ shì shénme guójí? - What’s your nationality? |