西人

xīrén
noun #22,368

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Westerner
  2. 2 Western person
  3. 3 person of Western origin

Examples

Zhège xiǎozhèn hěn shǎo jiàn dào xīrén.
Westerners are rarely seen in this small town.
Tā de zhàngfu shì xīrén, tāmen zài Wēngēhuá xiāngshí.
Her husband is a Westerner; they met in Vancouver.

Tips

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西人 is common in Chinese-Canadian and overseas Chinese communities to refer to white or Western people. It is more polite and neutral than some alternatives. In mainland China, 外国人 or are more commonly used.

Stroke Order

西
rén