英语翻译问题，中文里的民族英语怎么说啊？

Michaelzyu

如题

astina

ethnicity?

bulaohu

From precise to vague:

1. ethnic group

2. folk

3. tribe

4. nation

micyang

there are 56 ethnic groups in China.

maribel

minorities?

ufo

i think race or nation.

Michaelzyu

没可能介绍56个nations吧。

maribel

NATION肯定不对的

CHINA是个NATION，别把一个国家有的民族和国家这个大概念搞混，呵呵

littlecrocodile

maribel  在 2006-5-12 04:18 PM 发表:

minorities?

i think this is correct word.

maribel

嘿嘿，，，我以前看的文章里就用的56 MINORITIES。。。。

RACE我觉得是指不同肤色，不同人种的人。。。中国少数民族不论有多少，都还是黄皮肤黑头发的同肤色人种，

TRIBE该是部落了，，应该不太妥当？

[ Last edited by maribel on 2006-5-12 at 04:44 PM ]

dust2k

1. ethnic group 应该是最恰当的吧。。Minorities一般都是想对于Majorities而言的，不过用在说中国的56个民族，如果不包括汉族也对，呵呵。。

astina

minority是指少数民族了,不是泛指的民族

maribel

是的，楼主不知道是问广义的民族还是少数民族，估计他看到这里也明白该用啥了，哈

dust2k

maribel  在 2006-5-12 04:58 PM 发表:

是的，楼主不知道是问广义的民族还是少数民族，估计他看到这里也明白该用啥了，哈

应该是民族，呵呵。。不过广义的民族是可以用nation的。。

maribel

对啊，如果你指中华民族，可以用NATION，汗， 看我在8楼都说了些甚，哈哈 今天忙的已经言不由衷了

BTW，楼上的，你的图片看的我更加眼晕

[ Last edited by maribel on 2006-5-12 at 05:03 PM ]

Michaelzyu

估摸着ethical group比较象。

micyang

micyang  在 2006-5-12 03:22 PM 发表:

there are 56 ethnic groups in China.

There are 55 minority ethnic groups in China.

wuyu

Ethnic Minorities in China

From the hinterlands of the north, to the lush jungles in the south, from the mountains of Taiwan in the east, to the top of the world in the west, China serves as home to 56 official ethnic groups. The largest group, the Han, make up over 92% of China's vast population, and it is the elements of Han civilization that world considers "Chinese culture." Yet, the 55 ethnic minorities, nestled away on China's vast frontiers, maintain their own rich traditions and customs, and all are part of Chinese culture.  

-- From Google