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<!-- (Audio) Chen Na: 加拿大人 (jiā ná dà rén) -->

--description--

Chen Na is mentioning a nationality. People with this nationality come from a country in North America.

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

Which nationality is Chen Na mentioning?

--answers--

加拿大人 (jiā ná dà rén)


中国人 (zhōng guó rén)

--feedback--

This means "Chinese", not what she says.


美国人 (měi guó rén)

--feedback--

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


新加坡人 (xīn jiā pō rén)

--feedback--

This means "Singaporean", not what is mentioned in the audio.

--video-solution--

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--explanation--

Chen Na is saying 加拿大人 (jiā ná dà rén), which means "Canadian".

It combines 加拿大 (jiā ná dá), which means "Canada", and 人 (rén), which means "people". For example:

他是加拿大人 (tā shì jiā ná dà rén)。 — He is Canadian.

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