foreign-born children of overseas Chinese; person of Chinese descent
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
children of overseas Chinese born in the country of residence and holding that country's nationality; person of Chinese descent
Distinguished from 华侨 (who retain Chinese nationality). Can refer to the specific legal status or broadly to ethnic Chinese born abroad.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
huá华
yì裔
měi美
guó国
rén人
。
He is a Chinese American.
Hěn很
duō多
huá华
yì裔
kē科
xué学
jiā家
huò获
dé得
le了
nuò诺
bèi贝
ěr尔
jiǎng奖
。
Many scientists of Chinese descent have won Nobel Prizes.
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Zuò作
wéi为
dì第
èr二
dài代
huá华
yì裔
，
tā她
jì既
huì会
shuō说
zhōng中
wén文
yě也
huì会
shuō说
yīng英
yǔ语
。
As a second-generation Chinese-American, she speaks both Chinese and English.