foreign race; alien ethnic group
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
foreign race; alien ethnic group; people of a different race or ethnicity
Often used in historical, anthropological, or literary contexts to refer to ethnic groups outside one's own. Can carry neutral, exotic, or sometimes pejorative connotations depending on context.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
Zhōng中
yuán原
wáng王
cháo朝
jīng经
cháng常
yǔ与
yì异
zú族
fā发
shēng生
zhàn战
zhēng争
。
Historically, Central Plains dynasties frequently waged war with foreign races.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
yì异
zú族
wáng王
zǐ子
de的
ài爱
qíng情
gù故
shi事
。
This movie tells a love story of an alien prince.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
yì异
zú族
tōng通
cháng常
zhǐ指
fēi非
hàn汉
zú族
de的
shǎo少
shù数
mín民
zú族
。
In ancient times, 'yizu' usually referred to ethnic minorities other than the Han.