(hēi rén) - Black person, a person of African descent in Mandarin

hēirén

Traditional: 黑人

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Translation

Black person, a person of African descent

Word origin

A compound of 黑 (hēi, black) and 人 (rén, person), used to describe a person of African descent.

Origin: compound
Root: 黑 (hēi, black) + 人 (rén, person)

Stroke order

黑

人

Examples

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This singer is a Black person.

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There are several Black players on the team.

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This film is about Black history.

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He is the only Black student in the class.

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Many Black people live in that city.

黑人 (hēirén) means a Black person, someone of African descent, and parallels 白人 (báirén, white person). It is the standard neutral term in Mandarin.

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This word is part of lesson 33.