华裔

华裔 huáyì

Person of Chinese descent

华裔 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體 華裔 huayi

What 华裔 means

  1. Person of Chinese descent

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华裔 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

华
huá
Magnificent (extravagant - China)
裔
yì
Lineage (descendents - lineage)

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How to write 华裔

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华裔 in a sentence

他是一位华裔科学家。
Tā shì yí wèi Huáyì kēxuéjiā.
He is a scientist of Chinese descent.
这个城市有很多华裔。
Zhège chéngshì yǒu hěn duō Huáyì.
This city has many people of Chinese descent.

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Questions about 华裔

What does 华裔 mean in English?

华裔 is pronounced huáyì and means Person of Chinese descent.

How do you pronounce 华裔?

华裔 is huáyì in pinyin — written huayi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 华裔?

华裔 is written with 2 characters: 华 (huá) Magnificent (extravagant - China), 裔 (yì) Lineage (descendents - lineage). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 华裔 written in traditional Chinese?

華裔. The simplified form 华裔 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 華裔 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced huáyì.

Is 华裔 an HSK word?

Yes — 华裔 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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