种族

• 병음: zhǒng zú
• 한자 분석: 种 = 禾 + 中 (grain + middle — kind/type); 族 = 方 + 矢 (direction + arrow — clan)

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인종

Used in discussions of 种族歧视 (racial discrimination), 种族平等 (racial equality), 种族主义 (racism). Academic and political term. China officially recognises 56 民族 (ethnic groups/nationalities), a related but distinct concept.

예문

1. 种族歧视是对人类尊严的严重侵犯，必须予以谴责。
2. 这项研究表明种族之间的基因差异远小于个体差异。
3. 南非曾经实行严格的种族隔离制度，直到上世纪九十年代才废除。

사용 가이드

맥락: sociology, politics, human rights

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 种族平等是现代文明社会的基本准则。(Racial equality is a fundamental principle of modern civilised society.)
• 不同种族的人应当享有同等的权利和机会。(People of different races should enjoy equal rights and opportunities.)

피해야 할 표현

• 他是什么种族？ — in casual conversation, 他是哪里人？ or 他是什么族？ is more natural; 种族 sounds clinical

기원과 역사

种 (kind/seed) + 族 (clan/group)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal