中华民族 meaning in English
the Chinese nation; the Chinese people (collective reference to all the ethnic groups in China)
Meaning of 中华民族
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- the Chinese nation
- the Chinese people (collective reference to all the ethnic groups in China)
How to use 中华民族
This is a formal term heard in speeches, news, textbooks and patriotic songs. It refers to all ethnic groups in China as one collective nation, not only the Han majority. Example: 中华民族有悠久的历史。(Zhōnghuá Mínzú yǒu yōujiǔ de lìshǐ.) The Chinese nation has a long history.
Break it into two words: 中华 (Zhōnghuá), a formal name for China, plus 民族 (mínzú), an ethnic group or nation. Put them together and you get the whole Chinese nation, all its peoples under one name.
Common mistake: Learners often write 中国民族 by analogy with 中国 (Zhōngguó), but the fixed phrase uses 中华, never 中国. Also keep the second tone on 华 (huá) and 民 (mín). Saying huà or mǐn sounds wrong.
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中 zhōng · within · 4 strokes
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华 huá · flowery · 6 strokes
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民 mín · citizens · 5 strokes
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族 zú · race · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 中华民族.
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon; midday |
| 中学 | zhōngxué | middle school |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese language |
| 中学生 | zhōngxuéshēng | middle-school student; high school student |
| 其中 | qízhōng | among; in |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 高中 | gāozhōng | senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]) |
| 心中 | xīnzhōng | central point; in one's thoughts |
| 中年 | zhōngnián | middle age |
| 中餐 | zhōngcān | lunch; Chinese meal; Chinese food |
Questions about 中华民族
What does 中华民族 mean?
中华民族 (Zhōnghuá Mínzú) means "the Chinese nation; the Chinese people (collective reference to all the ethnic groups in China)".
How do you write 中华民族?
中华民族 is made of 4 characters: 中 (4 strokes), 华 (6 strokes), 民 (5 strokes), 族 (11 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 中华民族 an HSK word?
Yes. 中华民族 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 中华民族 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 中华民族 is written 中華民族.
What is the difference between 中华民族 and 汉族?
汉族 (Hànzú) is the Han ethnic group, the largest single group in China. 中华民族 is the umbrella term that includes the Han and all the other officially recognized ethnic groups together.
Can I use 中华民族 in everyday conversation?
You can, but it sounds formal and a bit grand. In casual talk people usually just say 中国人 (Zhōngguórén) for Chinese people.