Jewish people; Jews; Hebrews
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
member of an ethnoreligious group descended from ancient Israelites and Hebrews of the Levant; Jewish person
Refers to both the ethnic group and followers of Judaism, though not all Jews practice the religion. In Chinese contexts, often associated with historical diaspora and the founding of Israel.
Xǔ许
duō多
yóu犹
tài太
rén人
zài在
èr二
zhàn战
qī期
jiān间
bèi被
pò迫
táo逃
lí离
ōu欧
zhōu洲
。
Many Jews were forced to flee Europe during World War II.
Yǐ以
sè色
liè列
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
wéi唯
yī一
yǐ以
yóu犹
tài太
rén人
wéi为
zhǔ主
tǐ体
de的
guó国
jiā家
。
Israel is the only country in the world with a Jewish majority.
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Tā他
suī虽
rán然
shì是
yóu犹
tài太
rén人
，
dàn但
bìng并
bù不
xìn信
fèng奉
yóu犹
tài太
jiào教
。
Although he is Jewish, he does not practice Judaism.
Yóu犹
tài太
rén人
zài在
kē科
xué学
、
yì艺
shù术
hé和
shāng商
yè业
lǐng领
yù域
dōu都
zuò做
chū出
le了
zhòng重
yào要
gòng贡
xiàn献
。
Jewish people have made important contributions in science, art, and commerce.