中國人

中國人

1. Chinese person; Chinese people; the Chinese (Classifier: 個／个 m c)

   外國人能做到，難道中國人就做不到嗎？ [MSC, trad.]
   外国人能做到，难道中国人就做不到吗？ [MSC, simp.]

   Wàiguórén néng zuò dào, nándào Zhōngguórén jiù zuòbudào ma? [Pinyin]

   Foreigners can do it; can't the Chinese people do it?

   雖然我的閱讀水平很好，但是跟中國人講話有點困難。 [MSC, trad.]
   虽然我的阅读水平很好，但是跟中国人讲话有点困难。 [MSC, simp.]

   Suīrán wǒ de yuèdú shuǐpíng hěn hǎo, dànshì gēn zhōngguórén jiǎnghuà yǒudiǎn kùnnán. [Pinyin]

   Although my reading skills are very good, I have some difficulty conversing with Chinese people.

   中國人發明了指南針、火藥、造紙和印刷術，叫做中國四大發明。 [MSC, trad.]
   中国人发明了指南针、火药、造纸和印刷术，叫做中国四大发明。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhōngguórén fāmíng le zhǐnánzhēn, huǒyào, zàozhǐ hé yìnshuāshù, jiàozuò Zhōngguó Sì Dà Fāmíng. [Pinyin]

   The Chinese invented the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing. They are known as the Four Great Chinese Inventions.

• Used to refer to nationality, in particular citizens of the People’s Republic of China regardless of ethnicity
• This identity is rejected by many in Hong Kong and Taiwan, who identify exclusively as 香港人 (Xiānggǎngrén) and 臺灣人／台湾人 (táiwānrén) respectively. Hongkongers often refer to mainland Chinese people as 支那狗 or 蝗蟲／蝗虫 (huángchóng) instead.

Other:

• → Chinese Pidgin English: Chinaman (calque)
  • → English: Chinaman

中(ちゅう)國(ごく)人(じん) • (chūgokujin) 

1. Kyūjitai form of 中国人: Chinese person; Chinese people

中國人 • (junggugin) (hangeul 중국인)

1. Hanja form^? of 중국인 (“Chinese people”).