English–Chinese
“ethnic group” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinmín zú
Example
不同民族的人应该互相尊重。bù tóng mín zú de rén yīng gāi hù xiāng zūn zhòng
People from different ethnic groups should respect one another.
How to say “ethnic group” in Chinese
“Ethnic group” in Chinese is 民族 (mín zú).
A community held together by shared ancestry, language, religion, or customs and recognized as one people.
Example sentences with 民族
很多少数民族有自己独特的服饰。hěn duō shǎo shù mín zú yǒu zì jǐ dú tè de fú shì
Many ethnic minorities have their own distinctive clothing.
Tips for using 民族
- A country can contain several 民族 (mínzú, "ethnic groups"), and one such group can extend across more than one country, so the word does not itself name a state.