华人 (Huá rén) — ethnic Chinese person (especially overseas Chinese)
Definition
华人 means ethnic Chinese people anywhere in the world, and is the general term for overseas Chinese. 华裔 specifically means an ethnic Chinese person who is a citizen of another country.
noun
ethnic Chinese person (especially overseas Chinese)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 华人。Hěn duō Huá rén zài guó wài yī rán bǎo liú zhe guò chūn jié de chuán tǒng.Many ethnic Chinese abroad still keep the tradition of celebrating Spring Festival.
- 华人，。Tā suī rán shì Huá rén, dàn cóng xiǎo zài fǎ guó zhǎng dà.Although she is ethnically Chinese, she grew up in France.
- 华人。Zhè ge chéng shì de Huá rén shè qū fēi cháng huó yuè.The ethnic Chinese community in this city is very active.
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