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The word "犹太人" is formed by combining two characters, 犹 (yóu) and 太 (tài), which together phonetically approximate the sound of "Jew" or "Judea", with the character 人 (rén) added to explicitly denote "person" or "people", thereby specifying the term as referring to Jewish people.

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很多犹太人住在纽约。

Hěn duō Yóutàirén zhù zài Niǔyuē.

Many Jewish people live in New York.

犹太人有着悠久的历史。

Yóutàirén yǒu zhe yōujiǔ de lìshǐ.

Jewish people have a long history.

犹太人对科学有重要贡献。

Yóutàirén duì kēxué yǒu zhòngyào gòngxiàn.

Jewish people have made important contributions to science.

在二战期间，犹太人遭受了迫害。

Zài èrzhàn qījiān, Yóutàirén zāoshòu le pòhài.

During World War II, Jewish people suffered persecution.

许多著名的科学家和艺术家是犹太人。

Xǔduō zhùmíng de kēxuéjiā hé yìshùjiā shì Yóutàirén.

Many famous scientists and artists are Jewish people.

Word Definition - 犹太人

yóu tài rén Jew; Jewish person

Individual Character Details

犹 yóu
太 tài
人 rén