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新加坡人
Xīnjiāpōrén
Description
"新加坡人"就是来自新加坡这个国家的人。
"新加坡人" means a person who comes from the country of Singapore.
我们常用这个词来说一个人的国籍。
We often use this word to refer to a person's nationality.
Meanings
新加坡人Xīnjiāpōrén
a Singaporean; person from Singapore
他是新加坡人，会说英语和中文。
He is Singaporean and can speak English and Chinese.
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Notes
- Etymology
新加坡 (Singapore) + 人 (person), a common country+人 pattern for nationalities.
- Nuance
refers to citizenship/nationality, not necessarily ethnicity (many Singaporeans are ethnic Chinese, 华人).
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