Category: SocietyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
民族
/mínzú/Roman
English meaning: Ethnic Group / Nation
Definition
A community defined by common cultural, linguistic, or ancestral characteristics. Taiwan's society is multiethnic, comprising indigenous Austronesian peoples, Hoklo, Hakka, and mainlander Chinese. Taiwan's multicultural identity challenges simplistic ethnic nationalist narratives and offers a model of civic, inclusive national identity.
Example
“臺灣是由多元族群共同組成的多元文化社會。”
In English: “Taiwan is a multicultural society composed of diverse ethnic groups.”
Literary Heritage
“世上本沒有路，走的人多了，也便成了路。”
/Shì shàng běn méiyǒu lù, zǒu de rén duō le, yě biàn chéngle lù./
“There were no roads in the world to begin with; they are made by people walking.”
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Language information
- Language
- 繁體中文
- Chinese (Trad.)
- Script
- Han
- Family
- Sino-Tibetan
- Speakers
- 30M