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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

他是一位海外华人。
Tā shì yī wèi hǎi wài Huárén.
He is an overseas Chinese.
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.
很多华人在国外开中餐馆。
Hěn duō Huárén zài guówài kāi Zhōngcānguǎn.
Many Chinese people run Chinese restaurants abroad.

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