rén

derogatory
noun

Meaning of 土人

土人 means native; local inhabitant (derogatory term used by outsiders for people from economically and culturally underdeveloped regions). Pronounced tǔ rén.

  • native; local inhabitant (derogatory term used by outsiders for people from economically and culturally underdeveloped regions)

Definitions & Examples

Zhí
mín
zhě
zhè
xiē
dāng
mín
chēng
wéi
rén
 
biǎo
xiàn
chū
de
ào
màn
 

The colonizers called these local residents 'natives,' showing extreme arrogance.

Zài
ge
nián
dài
 
chéng
rén
yòng
 "
rén
 "
zhè
yàng
de
yǎn
lái
cháo
xiào
xiāng
xià
rén
 

In those days, city people used terms like 'bumpkin' to mock rural folk.

Zhè
zhǒng
dài
yǒu
shì
xìng
de
 "
rén
 "
zài
xiàn
dài
hàn
zhōng
bèi
táo
tài
 

This discriminatory term 'native' has been eliminated from modern Chinese usage.

Tàn
xiǎn
duì
dào
de
luò
mín
chēng
wéi
rén
 
bìng
xià
men
de
fēng
guàn
 

The expedition called the tribespeople they encountered 'natives' and recorded their customs.

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