民族

mínzú

nationality; ethnic group

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 4

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民
族

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民
  • 居民jūmínresidentB5
  • 农民nóngmínpeasantB5
  • 人民rénmínthe peopleB5
  • 人民币rénmínbìRenminbi, the official currency of the PRCB5
  • 市民shìmíncity residentB5
  • 中华民族Zhōnghuá Mínzúthe Chinese nationB5
  • 公民gōngmíncitizenB6
族
  • 中华民族Zhōnghuá Mínzúthe Chinese nationB5
  • 族zúraceB5
  • 贵族guìzúlordB7
  • 家族jiāzúfamilyB7
  • 种族zhǒngzúraceB7

See it in sentences

每个民族都有自己的习惯。

Every ethnic group has its own customs.

民族音乐很好听。

Folk music sounds beautiful.