中国人(ちゅうごくじん)

ちゅうごくじん
noun
Chinese person
1. Chinese person; Chinese national; a person from China
A person whose nationality is Chinese (the People's Republic of China), or who is ethnically Chinese. The term is used in the same neutral way as 日本人(にほんじん) or アメリカ{人(じん)}.
彼(かれ)は中国人(ちゅうごくじん)です。
He is Chinese.
中国人(ちゅうごくじん)の友達(ともだち)が三人(さんにん)いる。
I have three Chinese friends.
観光地(かんこうち)には中国人(ちゅうごくじん)の旅行客(りょこうきゃく)が多(おお)い。
There are many Chinese tourists at sightseeing spots.
私(わたし)の会社(かいしゃ)には中国人(ちゅうごくじん)の同僚(どうりょう)が何人(なんにん)か働(はたら)いている。
Several Chinese colleagues work at my company.

Composed of 中国(ちゅうごく) (China) and the suffix 〜人(じん) (person of a country), following the standard pattern for nationality nouns.

USAGE:

  • Refers to Chinese nationals (citizens of the People's Republic of China) or to ethnic Chinese people. Context usually makes it clear which is meant.
  • In casual spoken Japanese, people may also say 中国(ちゅうごく)の人(ひと), which is slightly softer and more conversational.
  • The suffix 〜人(じん) is pronounced /jin/ after most country names (e.g., 日本人(にほんじん), 韓国人(かんこくじん), 中国人(ちゅうごくじん)).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 中国人(ちゅうごくじん)の観光客(かんこうきゃく): Chinese tourists
  • 中国人(ちゅうごくじん)留学生(りゅうがくせい): Chinese exchange student
  • 在日(ざいにち)中国人(ちゅうごくじん): Chinese residents of Japan
  • 中国人(ちゅうごくじん)の友人(ゆうじん): a Chinese friend

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 日本人(にほんじん): Japanese person — same pattern with 日本(にほん)
  • 韓国人(かんこくじん): Korean person (South Korea) — same pattern with 韓国(かんこく)
  • 台湾人(たいわんじん): Taiwanese person — a person from Taiwan
  • 華僑(かきょう): overseas Chinese — ethnic Chinese living outside China, a more specialized term
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