white person; Caucasian
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white person; Caucasian person
neutralA neutral, general term referring to people of European descent. While it is the standard term, it is primarily descriptive and not typically used as a direct form of address. Using terms like "先生" (xiānshēng) or "女士" (nǚshì) for address is more polite.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
shè社
qū区
lǐ里
，
bái白
rén人
、
Yà亚
yì裔
hé和
Fēi非
zhōu洲
yì裔
jū居
mín民
hé和
xié谐
gòng共
chǔ处
。
In this community, white, Asian, and African-descendant residents live together in harmony.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
zhè这
lǐ里
céng曾
shì是
bái白
rén人
hé和
yuán原
zhù住
mín民
hùn混
jū居
de的
dì地
qū区
。
Historically, this was an area where white people and indigenous people lived together.
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Gēn根
jù据
diào调
chá查
，
gāi该
guó国
bái白
rén人
rén人
kǒu口
bǐ比
lì例
zhèng正
zài在
xià下
jiàng降
。
According to the survey, the proportion of the white population in that country is declining.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
míng名
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
jiāo教
Yīng英
yǔ语
de的
bái白
rén人
lǎo老
shī师
。
He is a white teacher who teaches English in China.
Zài在
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhǒng种
zú族
wèn问
tí题
shí时
，
yòng用
cí词
xū需
yào要
fēi非
cháng常
jǐn谨
shèn慎
，
lì例
rú如
"
bái白
rén人
"
hé和
"
hēi黑
rén人
"
dōu都
shì是
miáo描
shù述
xìng性
cí词
yǔ语
。
When discussing racial issues, wording needs to be very careful; for example, "white person" and "black person" are descriptive terms.