中國人
Chinese
middle country; central country | man; person; people | ||
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trad. (中國人) | 中國 | 人 | |
simp. (中国人) | 中国 | 人 | |
alternative forms | 中國儂/中国侬 coastal Min |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): Chûng-koet-ngìn
- Eastern Min (BUC): Dṳ̆ng-guók-nè̤ng
- Southern Min
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 1tson-koq-gnin
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguórén
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄖㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguórén
- Wade–Giles: Chung1-kuo2-jên2
- Yale: Jūng-gwó-rén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jonggworen
- Palladius: Чжунгожэнь (Čžungožɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ku̯ɔ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/
- (Dungan)
- Cyrillic and Wiktionary: җунгуйжын (žunguyřɨn, I-II-I) / җунгуәжын (žunguəřɨn, I-II-I)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂuŋ²⁴ kuei⁵¹ ʐəŋ²⁴/, /ʈ͡ʂuŋ²⁴ kuə⁵¹ ʐəŋ²⁴/
- (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zung1 gwok3 jan4
- Yale: jūng gwok yàhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzung1 gwok8 jan4
- Guangdong Romanization: zung1 guog3 yen4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷɔːk̚³ jɐn²¹/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: zuung1 gok2 ngin3
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɵŋ³³ kɔk̚⁵⁵ ᵑɡin²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chûng-koet-ngìn
- Hakka Romanization System: zungˊ guedˋ nginˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: zung1 gued5 ngin2
- Sinological IPA: /t͡suŋ²⁴ ku̯et̚² ŋin¹¹/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Eastern Min
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-kok-lâng
- Tâi-lô: Tiong-kok-lâng
- Phofsit Daibuun: diongkoklaang
- IPA (Xiamen): /tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ laŋ²⁴/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /tiɔŋ³³ kɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ laŋ²⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔk̚³²⁻⁵ laŋ¹³/
- IPA (Taipei): /tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ laŋ²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ laŋ²³/
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: dong1 gog4 nang5
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tong kok nâng
- Sinological IPA (key): /toŋ³³⁻²³ kok̚²⁻⁴ naŋ⁵⁵/
- (Hokkien)
- Wu
Noun
中國人
- Chinese person; Chinese people; the Chinese (Classifier: 個/个 m c)
- 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.]
- 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.
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.]
Usage notes
- 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.
Derived terms
Descendants
Other:
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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中 | 國 | 人 |
ちゅう Grade: 1 |
こく > ごく Jinmeiyō |
じん Grade: 1 |
on'yomi |
Noun
中國人 • (chūgokujin)
Korean
Hanja in this term | ||
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中 | 國 | 人 |
Noun
中國人 • (junggugin) (hangeul 중국인)