中國人

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Chinese

middle country; central country; China man; person; people
trad. (中國人) 中國 人
simp. (中国人) 中国 人
alternative forms 中國儂／中国侬 coastal Min

Pronunciation

Noun

中國人

  1. Chinese person; Chinese people; the Chinese (Classifier: 個／个 m c)
    外國人能做到，難道中國人就做不到嗎？ [MSC, trad.]
    外国人能做到，难道中国人就做不到吗？ [MSC, simp.]
    Wàiguórén néng zuò dào, nándào Zhōngguórén jiù zuòbudào ma?
    Foreigners can do it; can't the Chinese people do it?
    雖然我的閱讀水平很好，但是跟中國人講話有點困難。 [MSC, trad.]
    虽然我的阅读水平很好，但是跟中国人讲话有点困难。 [MSC, simp.]
    Suīrán wǒ de yuèdú shuǐpíng hěn hǎo, dànshì gēn zhōngguórén jiǎnghuà yǒudiǎn kùnnán.
    Although my reading skills are very good, I have some difficulty conversing with Chinese people.
    中國人發明了指南針、火藥、造紙和印刷術，叫做中國四大發明。 [MSC, trad.]
    中国人发明了指南针、火药、造纸和印刷术，叫做中国四大发明。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhōngguórén fāmíng le zhǐnánzhēn, huǒyào, zàozhǐ hé yìnshuāshù, jiàozuò Zhōngguó Sì Dà Fāmíng.
    The Chinese invented the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing. They are known as the Four Great Chinese Inventions.

Usage notes

  • Used to refer to nationality, in particular citizens of the People’s Republic of China regardless of ethnicity
  • This identity is rejected by many in Hong Kong and Taiwan, who identify exclusively as 香港人 (Xiānggǎngrén) and 臺灣人／台湾人 (táiwānrén) respectively.

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (中國人):

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
中 國 人
ちゅう
Grade: 1 		こく > ごく
Jinmeiyō 		じん
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Noun

中(ちゅう)國(ごく)人(じん) • (chūgokujin) 

  1. Kyūjitai form of 中国人: Chinese person; Chinese people

Korean

Hanja in this term
中國人

Noun

中國人 • (junggugin) (hangeul 중국인)

  1. Hanja form? of 중국인 (“Chinese people”).
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