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<!-- (Audio) Wang Hua: 中国人 (zhōng guó rén) -->

--description--

Wang Hua is mentioning a nationality. In Chinese, nationalities are often formed by combining a country name with a character that means "people". The country she mentions is in East Asia.

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

Which nationality is she saying?

--answers--

美国人 (měi guó rén)

--feedback--

This means "American", not what is said in the audio.


韩国人 (hán guó rén)

--feedback--

This means "Korean", not the nationality mentioned in the audio.


中国人 (zhōng guó rén)


新加坡人 (xīn jiā pō rén)

--feedback--

This means "Singaporean", not the one mentioned in the audio.

--video-solution--

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--explanation--

Wang Hua is saying a nationality: 中国人 (zhōng guó rén), which means "Chinese".

It combines 中国 (zhōng guó), which means "China", and 人 (rén), which means "people". For example:

我是中国人 (wǒ shì zhōng guó rén)。 - I am Chinese.

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