华人 huárén ethnic Chinese person or people
How to remember 华人: 华 flowery + 人 person = ethnic Chinese person or people.
Characters
How it is used
- An ethnic Chinese person, regardless of nationality - 海外华人 (hǎiwài Huárén) overseas Chinese.
- Emphasizes Chinese ethnicity/heritage, not citizenship; broader than 中国人 (PRC national).
- Neutral, common in diaspora and cultural contexts.
Example sentences
- 我是华人。 Wǒ shì huárén.I am Chinese.