华人

• 拼音: huá rén
• 汉字拆解: 华 = simplified form of 華, originally a pictograph of a flower, meaning magnificent/China; 人 = pictograph of a standing person

含义

Ethnic Chinese person; Chinese people living abroad. Refers to people of Chinese descent regardless of nationality.

Distinct from 中国人 (Chinese citizen/national), 华人 emphasises ethnic heritage rather than citizenship. It is commonly used to refer to Chinese diaspora communities around the world. 华侨 specifically means overseas Chinese who retain Chinese citizenship.

例句

1. 这个城市有很多华人。
2. 华人社区每年都会举办春节活动。
3. 他是一位在美国出生的华人。

用法指南

语境: ethnicity, identity, culture

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 全世界大约有六千万华人。(There are approximately 60 million ethnic Chinese people worldwide.)
• 她是马来西亚华人。(She is a Malaysian Chinese.)

错误说法

• 你是华人吗？你一定会说中文。(Don't assume all ethnic Chinese speak Chinese — many overseas 华人 speak only their country's language.)

起源与历史

Compound of 华 (China, magnificent — short for 中华) and 人 (person). 华 has been used as a name for China and Chinese civilisation since ancient times.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal