Definition
民族 (mínzú) refers to an ethnic group or nationality in the cultural/ethnic sense (e.g., Han, Tibetan). It differs from 国籍 (guójí), which is legal citizenship, and from 种族 (zhǒngzú), which means biological race. 族 (zú) is a suffix used in words like 民族 or 汉族, not a standalone noun.
noun
ethnic groupnationality (ethnic identity)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 民族。Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshíliù gè mín zú.China has 56 ethnic groups.
- 民族。Měi gè mín zú dōu yǒu zìjǐ de yǔyán hé wénhuà.Every ethnic group has its own language and culture.
- 民族。Wǒmen yào zūnzhòng bù tóng de mín zú.We should respect different ethnic groups.
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