How to say “people” in Chinese
people, nationality
“People” in Chinese is 民族, mín zú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
民族 is read mín zú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “民族”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 民族. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 很多民族都有自己的语言hěnduōmínzúdōuyǒuzìjǐdeyǔyánMany ethnic groups have their own language.
- 中华民族由五十六个民族组成。ZhōnghuáMínzúyóuwǔshíliùgemínzúzǔchéngThe Chinese nation is made up of fifty-six ethnic groups.
More words from the lesson “China: provinces and peoples”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “people” in Chinese?
“People” in Chinese is 民族, pinyin mínzú.
What does 民族 mean?
民族 (mínzú) means “people, nationality”.
How do you write 民族?
民族 is 2 characters: 民 (mín) — people, the public; 族 (zú) — clan, ethnic group. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 民族?
民族 is read mínzú. Tones: mín — second tone, zú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“people” in the lesson “China: provinces and peoples”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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