我是黑人
wǒ shì hēirén
The English phrase "I am black" is translated into Chinese as 我是黑人 (wǒ shì hēirén).
This phrase is used to identify oneself as a person of African descent.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, you can use the informal forms 我係黑人 or 我係黑皮.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase 我是黑人 follows a standard Subject-Verb-Object structure where 我 means "I", 是 means "am" and 黑人 means "black person".
How do you pronounce it?
wǒ shì hēirén
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the word 黑 can be used as a verb meaning 'to smear' or 'to badmouth' someone's reputation on the internet.
- In traditional Chinese culture, the color 黑 was historically associated with the element of water and the winter season.
- In modern Chinese internet slang, the term 黑粉 refers to 'anti-fans' who obsessively follow a celebrity specifically to criticize them.
Examples in context
- 我是黑人。Wǒ shì hēirén.I am black.
- 在那个国家，我是黑人。Zài nàge guójiā, wǒ shì hēirén.In that country, I am black.
Example conversation
A student is introducing her identity during a multicultural workshop.
- 佳怡 Jiayi我想介绍一下，我是黑人。Wǒ xiǎng jièshào yīxià, wǒ shì hēirén.I want to introduce myself, I am black.
- 志强 Zhiqiang很高兴认识你，佳怡。Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ, Jiāyí.Nice to meet you, Jiayi.
- 佳怡 Jiayi谢谢你，志强。Xièxiè nǐ, Zhìqiáng.Thank you, Zhiqiang.
- 志强 Zhiqiang欢迎加入我们的课程。Huānyíng jiārù wǒmen de kèchéng.Welcome to our course.
