English–Chinese
“ethnic chinese” in Chinese
How to say “ethnic chinese” in Chinese
“Ethnic chinese” in Chinese is 华人 (huá rén).
People linked to China by ancestry, family background, or cultural identity, regardless of their current country.
Example sentences with 华人
这个城市有很多华人开的小店。zhè ge chéng shì yǒu hěn duō huá rén kāi de xiǎo diàn
This city has many small shops run by ethnic Chinese.
Tips for using 华人
- English speakers often hear Chinese as a nationality, but this word can include people whose citizenship is elsewhere, so citizenship comes from context.
Other Chinese words for “ethnic chinese”
华裔很多都会说中文。huá yì hěn duō dū huì shuō zhōng wén
Many ethnic Chinese can speak Chinese.