民族

mínzú

noun HSK 3 #6,408

Measure Word

一个民族 gè

Meanings

1 nationality; ethnic group
2 nation; people

Characters

people; citizen

clan; tribe; ethnic group

Examples

中国有56个民族。

Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshíliù gè mínzú.

China has 56 ethnic groups.

这是一个伟大的民族。

Zhè shì yī gè wěidà de mínzú.

This is a great nation.

少数民族有自己的语言。

Shǎoshù mínzú yǒu zìjǐ de yǔyán.

Ethnic minorities have their own languages.

Tips

culture

China officially recognizes 56 ethnic groups (民族). The Han (汉族) make up about 92% of the population. The other 55 are called 少数民族 (shǎoshù mínzú, ethnic minorities).

Stroke Order

民 mín

族 zú