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华人

華人
Huárén
noun HSK 3 #23,784

Measure Word

一位华人 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 ethnic Chinese person
  2. 2 Chinese people (worldwide)

Examples

HSK 1
很多华人在国外开中餐馆。
Hěnduō Huárén zài guówài kāi Zhōngcānguǎn.
Many Chinese people run Chinese restaurants abroad.
HSK 5
华人社区在世界各地都有。
Huárén shèqū zài shìjiè gèdì dōu yǒu.
Chinese communities exist all over the world.
HSK 6
他是一位海外华人。
Tā shì yī wèi hǎiwài Huárén.
He is an overseas Chinese.

Tips

culture
华人 refers to ethnic Chinese regardless of nationality. 中国人 means a citizen of China. A Chinese-American is 华人 but not 中国人.
usage
Related terms: 华侨 (overseas Chinese with Chinese citizenship), 华裔 (Chinese descent), 中华 (China, formal/poetic).

Stroke Order

华 huá
人 rén