Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
族
zú
Description
“族”常常放在词的后面，表示同一类的人，比如“上班族”是每天去上班的人。
"族" is often placed at the end of words to indicate a group of people of the same kind, for example, "上班族" refers to people who go to work every day.
它也可以指有相同血统或文化的人，比如“民族”。
It can also refer to people sharing the same bloodline or culture, such as in "民族".
Meanings
族zú
ethnic group; nationality; race
中国有很多民族。
China has many ethnic groups.
族zú
a group of people of the same type
我爸爸是每天早起的上班族。
My dad is a commuter who gets up early every day.
族zú
family; clan
他们是一个大家族。
They are a big family.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant a clan or family group united by blood.
- Nuance
as a suffix, 族 labels a lifestyle or social group, like English '-ers'.
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