黑人
hēirénTraditional: 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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