Usage note
族可以指有相同文化或背景的一群人，比如民族。
Zú kěyǐ zhǐ yǒu xiāngtóng wénhuà huò bèijǐng de yī qún rén, bǐrú mínzú.
Ethnic group can refer to a group of people with the same culture or background, such as a nationality.
Context note
中国有很多不同的族，大家和睦相处。
Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō bùtóng de zú, dàjiā hémù xiāngchǔ.
China has many different ethnic groups, and everyone lives together peacefully.
5 examples
汉族是中国最大的族。
hàn zú shì zhōng guó zuì dà de zú。
The Han ethnic group is the largest in China.
每个族都有自己的节日。
měi gè zú dōu yǒu zì jǐ de jié rì。
Each ethnic group has its own festivals.
我喜欢学习不同族的文化。
wǒ xǐ huan xué xí bù tóng zú de wén huà。
I like learning about the cultures of different ethnic groups.
这个族的人很友好。
zhè ge zú de rén hěn yǒu hǎo。
The people of this ethnic group are very friendly.
我们尊重每一个族。
wǒ men zūn zhòng měi yí gè zú。
We respect every ethnic group.
5 mini stories
小明认识了一个新朋友。他来自另一个族。
xiǎo míng rèn shi le yí gè xīn péng yǒu。 tā lái zì lìng yí gè zú。
Xiao Ming made a new friend. He came from another ethnic group.
小红参加了族的庆祝活动。大家唱歌跳舞。
xiǎo hóng cān jiā le zú de qìng zhù huó dòng。 dà jiā chàng gē tiào wǔ。
Xiao Hong joined the ethnic group's celebration. Everyone sang and danced.
老师教我们关于族的歌。歌很好听。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men guān yú zú de gē。 gē hěn hǎo tīng。
The teacher taught us a song about an ethnic group. The song was beautiful.
这个族的衣服很漂亮。小红想穿穿看。
zhè ge zú de yī fu hěn piào liang。 xiǎo hóng xiǎng chuān chuān kàn。
The clothes of this ethnic group are very beautiful. Xiao Hong wants to try them on.
不同族的小朋友一起玩。他们很开心。
bù tóng zú de xiǎo péng yǒu yì qǐ wán。 tā men hěn kāi xīn。
Children from different ethnic groups play together. They are very happy.
Mini dialogue
民族
A
中国有多少个民族？
Zhōngguó yǒu duōshao gè mínzú?
How many ethnic groups are there in China?
B
中国有五十六个民族。
Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshíliù gè mínzú.
China has fifty-six ethnic groups.
汉族
A
你是哪个民族的？
Nǐ shì nǎge mínzú de?
Which ethnic group do you belong to?
B
我是汉族。
Wǒ shì Hànzú.
I am Han Chinese.
Related words and contrasts
similar
民族
mínzú
ethnic group; nationality
Often used for larger ethnic groups or nationalities.
related
家族
jiāzú
clan; family
Refers to a family or clan, a smaller group than 族.
related
种族
zhǒngzú
race
Refers to racial groups, use with care.