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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

生番 [shēnɡfān]
  1. 1. noun An aboriginal savage tribe; contemptuous term for ethnic peoples who are late in attaining civilization.
    那时候生番还过着茹毛饮血的原始生活呢。
    At that time, backward nationalities were still leading a primitive life in which they ate uncooked animals.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

生番 [shēnɡfān]
  1. 1. 名 旧时对开化较晚、经济文化落后的民族的蔑称。
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Examples

那时候生番还过着茹毛饮血的原始生活呢。
At that time, backward nationalities were still leading a primitive life in which they ate uncooked animals. → 生番

Word Decomposition

生
[shēng] 		+ 番
[fān]

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