部族 (bù zú) — tribe, clan

Definition

Examples

• 这个部族的历史可以追溯到几千年以前。
  Zhè ge bù zú de lì shǐ kě yǐ zhuī sù dào jǐ qiān nián yǐ qián.
  The history of this tribe can be traced back thousands of years.
• 在非洲，许多部族仍然保持着传统的游牧生活。
  Zài fēi zhōu, xǔ duō bù zú réng rán bǎo chí zhe chuán tǒng de yóu mù shēng huó.
  In Africa, many tribes still maintain a traditional nomadic lifestyle.
• 她是一位人类学家，专门研究古代部族的文化变迁。
  Tā shì yí wèi rén lèi xué jiā, zhuān mén yán jiū gǔ dài bù zú de wén huà biàn qiān.
  She is an anthropologist who specializes in the cultural changes of ancient tribes.

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