斯基摩

Sījīmó
noun #29,395

Meanings

  1. 1 Eskimo
  2. 2 short form used in 爱斯基摩 (Eskimo/Inuit)

Characters

Partial phonetic transliteration; full form is 爱斯基摩 (Eskimo).

Examples

HSK 5
Àisījīmó rén shēnghuó zài běijí dìqū.
The Eskimo people live in the Arctic region.
HSK 7-9
Sījīmó wénhuà yǔ hánlěng huánjìng xīxī-xiāngguān.
Eskimo culture is closely tied to the cold environment.

Tips

usage
斯基摩 is typically a shortened form of 爱斯基摩, the Chinese transliteration of 'Eskimo.' The preferred contemporary term is 因纽特 (Inuit) for the broader Indigenous Arctic peoples. 爱斯基摩 is now considered outdated and potentially offensive.

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