native; local (derogatory)
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native; local inhabitant (derogatory term used by outsiders for people from economically and culturally underdeveloped regions)
derogatoryHistorically used by colonizers, urban elites, or outsiders to refer to indigenous or rural populations in a condescending and dehumanizing way. The term is now considered offensive and politically incorrect in most contexts; neutral alternatives include 当地人, 本地人, or 原住民.
Zhí殖
mín民
zhě者
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
dāng当
dì地
jū居
mín民
chēng称
wéi为
tǔ土
rén人
，
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
jí极
dà大
de的
ào傲
màn慢
。
The colonizers called these local residents 'natives,' showing extreme arrogance.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
nián年
dài代
，
chéng城
lǐ里
rén人
yòng用
"
tǔ土
rén人
"
zhè这
yàng样
de的
zì字
yǎn眼
lái来
cháo嘲
xiào笑
xiāng乡
xià下
rén人
。
In those days, city people used terms like 'bumpkin' to mock rural folk.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
dài带
yǒu有
qí歧
shì视
xìng性
de的
"
tǔ土
rén人
"
yī一
cí词
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
hàn汉
yǔ语
zhōng中
yǐ已
bèi被
táo淘
tài汰
。
This discriminatory term 'native' has been eliminated from modern Chinese usage.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
bǎ把
yù遇
dào到
de的
bù部
luò落
mín民
chēng称
wéi为
tǔ土
rén人
，
bìng并
jì记
lù录
xià下
tā他
men们
de的
fēng风
sú俗
xí习
guàn惯
。
The expedition called the tribespeople they encountered 'natives' and recorded their customs.