"blacks" in Chinese (Traditional)
黑人 (人羣)
Definition
“Blacks” 是指黑人,通常指非洲裔的人。在某些情況下也可指黑色或黑暗區域,但多用來指人羣;需要注意,這個詞有時可能不夠尊重或比較過時。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
用“Blacks”作爲對人的稱呼已較少見,常被認爲不夠尊重,現在常用“Black people”。用於族羣或身份時應大寫首字母。像“the blacks”這樣的說法尤其不合適。偶有用於棋類或色彩等語境。
Examples
Many blacks live in big cities around the world.
世界各地有許多**黑人**生活在大城市。
The artist painted portraits of blacks from his neighborhood.
那位藝術家畫了他社區內**黑人的**肖像。
In chess, the blacks move second.
西洋棋中,**黑方**後走。
Some museums now highlight the stories of blacks in history.
有些博物館如今突顯了**黑人**在歷史中的故事。
The term 'blacks' is less used today because people prefer 'Black people' or 'African Americans.'
現在 '**黑人**' 這個詞較少用,人們更常用“Black people”或“非裔美國人”。
You should avoid calling people 'blacks'—it's better to say 'Black people.'
你應該避免稱呼別人為“**黑人**”,最好說“Black people”。