ethnic group; people; nationality
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
a community of people formed historically at different stages of societal development
formalA broad, academic definition covering all historical and social forms of human communities.
Rén人
lèi类
xué学
yán研
jiū究
le了
bù不
tóng同
lì历
shǐ史
shí时
qī期
de的
yuán原
shǐ始
mín民
zú族
。
Anthropology studies primitive peoples from different historical periods.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yóu游
mù牧
mín民
zú族
de的
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
。
This book describes the lifestyle of nomadic peoples.
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Mín民
zú族
de的
xíng形
chéng成
shì是
yī一
gè个
màn漫
cháng长
de的
lì历
shǐ史
guò过
chéng程
。
The formation of a people is a long historical process.
noun
an ethnic group with common language, territory, economy, and culture
formalA more specific, modern definition often associated with nationalism, ethnicity, and cultural identity.
Zhōng中
guó国
shì是
yī一
gè个
tǒng统
yī一
de的
duō多
mín民
zú族
guó国
jiā家
。
China is a unified multi-ethnic country.
Měi每
gè个
mín民
zú族
dōu都
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
dú独
tè特
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
。
Every ethnic group has its own unique traditional culture.
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Mín民
zú族
zì自
háo豪
gǎn感
kě可
yǐ以
zēng增
qiáng强
shè社
huì会
níng凝
jù聚
lì力
。
A sense of national pride can strengthen social cohesion.
Bǎo保
hù护
shǎo少
shù数
mín民
zú族
de的
yǔ语
yán言
hé和
xí习
sú俗
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
。
It is very important to protect the languages and customs of ethnic minorities.