Similarly, we can change salesman or saleswoman to salesperson, mailman to mail carrier or postal worker, foreman to supervisor, etc.
?当然,一些带有种族偏见的字眼,甚至有侮辱的味道(insulting words 或 slur),也要尽量避免使用,以免闹出麻烦。例如:
? of course, some racially biased words, even insulting words or slurs, should be avoided to avoid trouble. For example:
?对黑人不要用 Negro,更不能用 Nigger(用 Black 还可以),礼貌的说法是 Afro-American 或 African-American;
Don't use Negro or nigger for black people. It's polite to say African American or African American;
?对白人不要用 Honky(这是黑人骂白人的用字),正确用法是 Caucasian,或 white people;
? don't use honky for white people. The correct usage is causian, or white people;
?对犹太人不要用 Hymies,应该叫 Jewish 或 Jewish people;
Don't use hymies for Jews. They should be called Jewish or Jewish people;
?对越南人不要用 Gook,要用 Vietnamese;
? don't use gook for Vietnamese, use Vietnam;
?至于墨西哥人、西班牙人及中、南美洲人,包括 Puerto Rico,正确的用法多是 Hispanics 或 Latins,不过据说西班牙人为了维护自己的文化,倒喜欢别人称为 Spaniard。
As for Mexicans, Spaniards and central and South Americans, including Puerto Rico, the correct usage is Hispanics or Latins, but it is said that Spaniards prefer to be called Spaniard in order to maintain their own culture.
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