华裔 huáyì ethnic Chinese
ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry
How to remember 华裔: 华 flowery + 裔 progeny = ethnic Chinese.
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How it is used
- A non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry - 华裔美国人 (huáyì Měiguórén) a Chinese-American.
- 裔 = descendant; stresses ancestry, not nationality - contrast 华侨 (keeps Chinese citizenship).
- Common attributively: 华裔科学家 a scientist of Chinese descent.