HSK · Level 88
45 words
Chinese word
种族
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhǒng zú
Meaning
- nounrace
Example
我们要反对种族歧视。wǒ men yào fǎn duì zhǒng zú qí shì
We must oppose racial discrimination.
More examples
不同种族之间的交流很重要。bù tóng zhǒng zú zhī jiān de jiāo liú hěn zhòng yào
Communication among different races is important.
Core concept
A way of grouping people by features thought to come from birth or family inheritance, rather than by language, place, or personal choice.
Common phrases
种族歧视zhǒng zú qí shì
racial discrimination
种族平等zhǒng zú píng děng
racial equality
种族冲突zhǒng zú chōng tū
racial conflict
Similar words
人种rén zhǒng: A division of people according to bodily appearance and genetic features.
民族mín zú: A community of people united by common language, culture, and historical roots.
族群zú qún: A social group whose members share an identity, connection, or common attribute.
血统xuè tǒng: The genetic and family connection handed down from one generation to the next.
Definition in Chinese
以出生或遗传的特征作为划分依据，将人区分为不同群体的称呼，通常用于描述人种差别或与歧视相关的话题。yǐ chū shēng huò yí chuán de tè zhēng zuò wéi huà fēn yī jù jiāng rén qū fēn wèi bù tóng qún tǐ de chēng hū tōng cháng yòng yú miáo shù rén zhǒng chā bié huò yǔ qí shì xiāng guān de huà tí
Word origin
种 (zhǒng, "kind") + 族 (zú, "group or clan") presents a human population as a kind of group, giving the word its focus on inherited classification.
Usage tips
- The word often has a formal and sensitive tone, so it appears more in discussions of history, society, and public policy than in casual small talk.
Other meanings
- ethnic groupnoun
- tribenoun
Related words
- 种族主义zhǒng zú zhǔ yìracismnoun
- 种族隔离zhǒng zú gé líracial segregationnoun
- 种族主义者zhǒng zú zhǔ yì zhěracistnoun