土着人 (tǔ zhù rén) — aboriginal person
Definition
Refers to the original inhabitants of a region before colonization or outside influence. In modern Chinese this is often avoided in favor of 原住民 (yuánzhùmín), which is the neutral, standard term for indigenous peoples.
noun
aboriginal person
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 土着人。Zhè xiē tǔ zhù rén yǐ jīng zài zhè lǐ shēng huó le jǐ qiān nián.These aboriginal people have lived here for thousands of years.
- 土着人。Zhèng fǔ yīng gāi bǎo hù tǔ zhù rén de wén huà yǔ quán lì.The government should protect the culture and rights of the aboriginal people.
- 土着人。Zhè ge dǎo shàng zhù zhe hěn duō tǔ zhù rén.Many aboriginal people live on this island.
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