Meaning of 少数民族
少数民族 means ethnic minority; in a multi-ethnic country, an ethnic group constituting less than half of the population and differing from the majority in race, religion, language, or culture. Pronounced shǎo shù mín zú.
- ethnic minority; in a multi-ethnic country, an ethnic group constituting less than half of the population and differing from the majority in race, religion, language, or culture
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
guó国
yǒu有
wǔ五
shí十
wǔ五
gè个
shǎo少
shù数
mín民
zú族
。
China has fifty-five ethnic minorities.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhì制
dìng定
le了
bǎo保
hù护
shǎo少
shù数
mín民
zú族
wén文
huà化
de的
zhèng政
cè策
。
The government has formulated policies to protect ethnic minority cultures.
Zhè这
gè个
zì自
zhì治
qū区
jū居
zhù住
zhe着
duō多
gè个
shǎo少
shù数
mín民
zú族
。
This autonomous region is inhabited by multiple ethnic minorities.
Tā他
shì是
shǎo少
shù数
mín民
zú族
，
dàn但
cóng从
xiǎo小
zài在
chéng城
shì市
zhǎng长
dà大
。
He is from an ethnic minority, but grew up in the city.