baak6 zung2 jan4白種人白种人

Jyutpingbaak6 zung2 jan4

Yalebaahk júng yàhn

名詞

Definition

White people; Caucasians, typically referring to people with pale skin and deeper facial contours.

neutralpeople

How it's used

Referencing someone as a 白種人 is a formal or descriptive way to identify their race, but it is rarely used in casual, face-to-face conversation. In everyday speech, locals are much more likely to use the loanword 老外 or simply describe someone by their nationality if known. Using this term can sound slightly clinical or detached, similar to using a demographic label rather than a natural descriptor.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

go2嗰go3個baak6白zung2種jan4人gong2講gwong2廣dung1東waa2話gong2講dak1得hou2好lau4流lei6利aa4呀。

That Caucasian person speaks Cantonese very fluently.

nei5你喺hai2街gaai1見gin3到dou2嗰go2個go3白baak6種zung2人jan4係hai6咪mai6你nei5朋pang4友？

Is that Caucasian person you saw on the street your friend?

Common phrases

baak6白zung2種jan4人neoi5女sing3性

Caucasian woman

baak6白zung2種jan4人naam4男sing3性

Caucasian man

Common mistake

Avoid using this term as a direct address or in a casual greeting, as it can sound overly analytical or even slightly objectifying. It is best reserved for neutral, descriptive contexts rather than social interaction.