barbarian in Chinese
barbarian in Chinese is 野蠻人 — barbarian means historically, someone from outside Greek or Roman civilization, viewed by the Greeks and Romans as uncivilized.
barbarian in Chinese
野蠻人
Pronounced: yě mán rén
Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
野蠻人
Pronounced: yě mán rén
An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.
What does "barbarian" mean?
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noun Historically, someone from outside Greek or Roman civilization, viewed by the Greeks and Romans as uncivilized.
"Roman writers described the invading tribes as barbarians."
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noun A crude, uncultured, or brutally violent person.
"He ate with his hands like a total barbarian at the dinner table."
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adj Uncivilized or savage in nature.
"The invading army was known for its barbarian tactics."
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barbarian in a sentence
- Roman writers described the invading tribes as barbarians.
- He ate with his hands like a total barbarian at the dinner table.
- The invading army was known for its barbarian tactics.
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What is "barbarian" in Chinese?
"barbarian" in Chinese is 野蠻人. barbarian means: Historically, someone from outside Greek or Roman civilization, viewed by the Greeks and Romans as uncivilized.
How do you pronounce 野蠻人?
"barbarian" in Chinese is 野蠻人, pronounced "yě mán rén".
How do you use "barbarian" in a sentence?
Example: "Roman writers described the invading tribes as barbarians." In Chinese, "barbarian" is 野蠻人.
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