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侨胞
qiáobāo
Description
侨胞是指住在外国的中国人。
"侨胞" refers to Chinese people living abroad.
每年很多海外侨胞回国过年，看望家人。
Every year many overseas "侨胞" return home for the New Year to visit family.
Meanings
侨胞qiáobāo
fellow countryman living abroad; overseas compatriot
政府很关心海外侨胞的生活。
The government cares about the lives of overseas Chinese.
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Notes
- Etymology
侨 (living abroad) + 胞 (compatriot, from 同胞).
- Nuance
warm, unifying term stressing shared ethnic/national bond with overseas Chinese.
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