黑种 (hēi chóng) — the Black race (dated or formal term; modern usage prefers 黑人)
Definition
A dated or formal term for 'the Black race,' used in older or academic writing. In modern Chinese, 黑人 is the standard and preferred term for Black people.
noun
the Black race (dated or formal term; modern usage prefers 黑人)
Examples
- ，黑种。Zài rén lèi xué yán jiū zhōng, hēi chóng shì yí gè chuán tǒng de fēn lèi gài niàn.In anthropology research, the Black race is a traditional classification concept.
- ""，黑种。Xiàn zài gèng cháng yòng de shì " hēi rén " zhè ge cí, ér bú shì hēi chóng.Nowadays, the term 'Black people' is more commonly used, rather than 'Black race.'
- 黑种，。Nà běn jiù shū lǐ tí dào hēi chóng de shí hou, yòng yǔ yǐ jīng guò shí le.The language used in that old book when it mentions the Black race is already outdated.
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