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

HSK 1

中国有56个民族。

Zhōngguó yǒu 56 gè mínzú.

China has 56 ethnic groups.

HSK 2

少数民族有自己的语言。

Shǎoshù mínzú yǒu zìjǐ de yǔyán.

Ethnic minorities have their own languages.

HSK 3

这是一个伟大的民族。

Zhè shì yī gè wěidà de mínzú.

This is a great nation.

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 (ethnic minorities).

Stroke Order

民 mín

族 zú