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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.nation; nationality; ethnic group
他是民族英雄。
He is a national hero.
这个是民族政策。
This is ethnic policy.
这是个善战的民族。
This is a fighting nation.
- 2
n.ethnic group (historically developed communities in a given stage of social development)
勤劳俭朴是中华民族之本色。
Industry and frugality are the inherent qualities of the Chinese nation.
法国是典型的中央集权制单一民族国家。
France is the archetype of the centralized nation-state.
黄河是中华民族的摇篮。
The Yellow River is the cradle of the Chinese nation.
Word usage
- common measure word"民族" is often matched with measure word "个".
一个民族
one nation