Definition
外族 refers to people outside one's own clan, ethnic group, or nation. It can mean 'foreigner' or 'alien' in a broad sense, but also specifically 'people not of the same clan' in a historical or kinship context. The term carries a sense of 'outsider' and is used in anthropology, history, and discussions of ethnicity.
n.
people not of the same clanoutsider (in a kinship context)foreigneralienother nationality or ethnic group
Examples
- ，外族。Zài gǔdài, wài zú bù néng cānjiā běn zú de jìsì.In ancient times, outsiders could not participate in the clan's sacrificial rites.
- 外族。Zhège bùluò hěn shǎo yǔ wài zú tōnghūn.This tribe rarely intermarried with outsiders.
- ，外族。Lìshǐ shàng, wài zú rùqīn chángcháng dǎozhì zhànzhēng.Historically, invasions by foreign tribes often led to war.
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