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殖
mín民
zhě者
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
dāng当
dì地
jū居
mín民
chēng称
wéi为
tǔ土
rén人
,
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
jí极
dà大
de的
ào傲
màn慢
。
The colonizers called these local residents 'natives,' showing extreme arrogance.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
nián年
dài代
,
chéng城
lǐ里
rén人
yòng用
"
tǔ土
rén人
"
zhè这
yàng样
de的
zì字
yǎn眼
lái来
cháo嘲
xiào笑
xiāng乡
xià下
rén人
。
In those days, city people used terms like 'bumpkin' to mock rural folk.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dài带
yǒu有
qí歧
shì视
xìng性
de的
"
tǔ土
rén人
"
yī一
cí词
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
hàn汉
yǔ语
zhōng中
yǐ已
bèi被
táo淘
tài汰
。
This discriminatory term 'native' has been eliminated from modern Chinese usage.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
bǎ把
yù遇
dào到
de的
bù部
luò落
mín民
chēng称
wéi为
tǔ土
rén人
,
bìng并
jì记
lù录
xià下
tā他
men们
de的
fēng风
sú俗
xí习
guàn惯
。
The expedition called the tribespeople they encountered 'natives' and recorded their customs.