Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
种族
zhǒngzú
Description
"种族"是指有相同血统和身体特点的一大群人。
"种族" refers to a large group of people with the same ancestry and physical traits.
我们常常在新闻里听到种族问题这个词。
We often hear the term 种族问题 (racial issues) in the news.
Meanings
种族zhǒngzú
race; ethnic group of people
这个国家有很多不同的种族。
This country has many different ethnic groups.
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Notes
- Etymology
种 (kind/type/seed) + 族 (clan/tribe), together meaning a group defined by common ancestry.
- Nuance
种族 stresses biological/physical origin, while 民族 stresses shared culture and nationality.
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