黄种 (huáng chóng) — yellow race (Mongoloid race)
Definition
An older, racial-classification term for the 'Mongoloid' peoples of East Asia. Today it is considered outdated and can feel offensive — prefer 亚洲人 (Asian) or specific nationalities.
noun
yellow race (Mongoloid race)
Examples
- 黄种。Dà duō shù yà zhōu rén shǔ yú huáng chóng rén.Most Asians belong to the yellow race.
- 黄种。Rén lèi xué jiā jiāng huáng chóng liè wéi shì jiè zhǔ yào rén zhǒng zhī yī.Anthropologists list the yellow race as one of the world's major races.
- 黄种。huáng chóng De tè zhēng bāo kuò huáng sè pí fū hé hēi sè zhí fā.Characteristics of the yellow race include yellow skin and straight black hair.
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