族群 (zú qún) — ethnic group
Definition
族群 refers to a group of people linked by shared ethnicity, culture, or kinship — broader and more academic than 民族, which usually refers to a nation or official ethnic category. Often used in social-science and anthropological contexts.
noun
ethnic group
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 族群。Zhè ge dì qū yǒu duō gè zú qún.This region has multiple ethnic groups.
- 族群。Bù tóng zú qún de rén zài zhè lǐ shēng huó.People from different ethnic groups live here.
- 族群。Wǒ men yào zūn zhòng měi yí gè zú qún de wén huà.We should respect the culture of every ethnic group.
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