Meaning of 外族
外族 means people outside one's own family or clan; outsiders to the family; foreigners; people from outside one's own country. Pronounced wài zú.
- people outside one's own family or clan; outsiders to the family
- foreigners; people from outside one's own country
- non-Han ethnic groups; ethnic minorities outside the Han Chinese (historical usage)
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
shè社
huì会
，
wài外
zú族
tōng通
cháng常
bù不
néng能
cān参
yǔ与
jiā家
zú族
de的
jì祭
sì祀
huó活
dòng动
。
In ancient societies, outsiders to the family were usually not allowed to participate in clan ancestral worship.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
tā他
shì是
wài外
zú族
，
dàn但
zú族
zhǎng长
dài待
tā他
rú如
tóng同
qīn亲
rén人
。
Although he was from outside the family, the clan leader treated him like a blood relative.