土着居民 (tǔ zhe jū mín) — indigenous people; aboriginal inhabitants
Definition
Refers to the original inhabitants of a land before colonization or major migration — the original group, not recent arrivals.
noun
indigenous peopleaboriginal inhabitants
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 土着居民。Zhè xiē tǔ zhe jū mín yǒu zì jǐ dú tè de wén huà.These indigenous people have their own unique culture.
- 土着居民。Zhèng fǔ yīng gāi bǎo hù tǔ zhe jū mín de quán lì.The government should protect the rights of indigenous people.
- 土着居民。Xǔ duō tǔ zhe jū mín de yǔ yán zhèng zài xiāo shī.Many indigenous languages are disappearing.
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