Chinese people; ethnic Chinese
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
Chinese people; person of Chinese nationality
Refers to people of Chinese nationality or ethnicity in a general sense.
Shì世
jiè界
gè各
dì地
de的
huá华
rén人
dōu都
qìng庆
zhù祝
chūn春
jié节
。
Chinese people all over the world celebrate the Spring Festival.
Tā他
shì是
měi美
jí籍
huá华
rén人
，
dàn但
měi每
nián年
dōu都
huí回
zhōng中
guó国
tàn探
qīn亲
。
He is an American citizen of Chinese descent, but returns to China every year to visit relatives.
noun
ethnic Chinese; foreign citizen of Chinese descent
Specifically refers to people of Chinese ethnic origin who hold foreign citizenship (e.g., American-born Chinese). Distinguished from 华侨 (overseas Chinese) who retain Chinese nationality.
Měi美
jí籍
huá华
rén人
zài在
měi美
guó国
shè社
huì会
zhōng中
bàn扮
yǎn演
zhe着
zhòng重
yào要
jué角
sè色
。
Chinese Americans play an important role in American society.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiā加
ná拿
dà大
jí籍
huá华
rén人
kē科
xué学
jiā家
huò获
dé得
le了
nuò诺
bèi贝
ěr尔
jiǎng奖
。
This Canadian Chinese scientist won the Nobel Prize.
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Dāng当
dì地
huá华
rén人
shè社
qū区
jǔ举
bàn办
le了
zhōng中
qiū秋
qìng庆
zhù祝
huó活
dòng动
。
The local Chinese community held Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations.