Definition
黑种 refers to the Black race or Black people as a racial classification. In contemporary Chinese social discourse, this term is increasingly seen as outdated or potentially insensitive — similar to how 'Negroid' or 'colored' has been replaced in English. The more neutral and respectful term widely used today is 黑人 (hēirén, 'Black person/people'), which parallels 'Black people' in English. You may still see 黑种 in older texts or formal anthropological writing, but in everyday conversation and modern media, 黑人 is strongly preferred.
n.
the Black race (dated or formal term; modern usage prefers 黑人)
Examples
- ，黑种。Zài rénlèixué yánjiū zhōng, hēi chóng shì yí gè chuántǒng de fēnlèi gàiniàn.In anthropology research, the Black race is a traditional classification concept.
- ""，黑种。Xiànzài gèng chángyòng de shì "hēirén" zhège cí, ér bú shì hēi chóng.Nowadays, the term 'Black people' is more commonly used, rather than 'Black race.'
- 黑种，。Nà běn jiù shū lǐ tídào hēi chóng de shíhou, yòngyǔ yǐjīng guòshí le.The language used in that old book when it mentions the Black race is already outdated.
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