土人 (tǔ rén) — native people, aborigines (can carry a dismissive or outdated connotation); clay figurine, mud doll
Definition
Two unrelated senses: 'native people / aborigines' (now dated or pejorative — 当地人 is the neutral alternative) and 'clay figurine / mud doll', a small fired clay figure often seen in museums or folk craft.
noun
native peopleaborigines (can carry a dismissive or outdated connotation)clay figurinemud doll
Examples
- 土人。Zhè xiē tǔ rén yǒu zì jǐ de yǔ yán hé wén huà.These native people have their own language and culture.
- 土人。Bó wù guǎn lǐ chén liè zhe gǔ dài de tǔ rén.The museum displays ancient clay figurines.
- ，土人。Lì shǐ shàng, zhí mín zhě cháng bǎ dāng dì tǔ rén shì wéi yě mán rén.Historically, colonizers often viewed the local natives as savages.
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