族群

zúqún

noun #18,030

Measure Word

一个族群 gè

Meanings

1 ethnic group
2 community; demographic group

Characters

clan; ethnic group

Examples

这个国家有很多不同的族群。

Zhège guójiā yǒu hěn duō bùtóng de zúqún.

This country has many different ethnic groups.

各族群之间应该互相尊重。

Gè zúqún zhījiān yīnggāi hùxiāng zūnzhòng.

Different ethnic groups should respect each other.

Tips

usage

族群 is broader than 民族 (nationality/ethnic group as a political concept). 族群 can refer to any community of people sharing common traits, not just ethnicity.

Stroke Order

族 zú

群 qún