A tribesman is a man who belongs to a tribe — a group of people who share the same ancestors, the same language and customs, and usually live together in one area under their own leaders. You meet this word mostly in three places: in writing about history (the tribesmen who fought against Rome), in news or travel writing about places where tribes still organise daily life (parts of Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, the Amazon, parts of Africa and the Middle East), and in old adventure stories.

A tribesmantribesman is a man who belongs to a tribe指的是屬於一個部落的男人 a group of people who share the same ancestors, the same language and customs部落是一群有共同祖先、共同語言和習俗的人 and usually live together in one area under their own leaders而且通常一起住在一個地方，由自己的領袖帶領。 You meet this word mostly in three places你主要會在三種場合遇到這個字 in writing about history (the tribesmen who fought against Rome)在講歷史的文章裡（像對抗羅馬的tribesmen） in news or travel writing about places where tribes still organise daily life在新聞或旅遊寫作裡講到部落還在組織日常生活的地方 (parts of Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, the Amazon, parts of Africa and the Middle East)（像阿富汗、巴布亞紐幾內亞、亞馬遜，還有部分非洲和中東地區） and in old adventure stories還有在老式的冒險故事裡。

It is not a word people normally use about themselves. A man from a tribe in Taiwan or in America would say 'I'm Amis' or 'I'm Navajo' — he would name his people, not call himself a tribesman. It is a word used from the outside, looking in.

It is not a word people normally use about themselves這不是大家平常會用在自己身上的字。 A man from a tribe in Taiwan or in America在台灣或美國的部落裡的男人 would say 'I'm Amis' or 'I'm Navajo'會說『我是阿美族』或『我是Navajo』 he would name his people他會講出自己族群的名字 not call himself a tribesman而不會稱自己是tribesman。 It is a word used from the outside, looking in這是一個從外面往裡面看時才會用的字。

That is worth knowing, because in the wrong sentence it can sound old-fashioned, or as if you are treating people as a type rather than as persons, especially in older writing that treated tribes as 'primitive'. Careful modern writers often prefer 'a member of the Hazara tribe' or just the name of the group. The word itself is not rude, and journalists still use it, but it carries the smell of that older writing.

That is worth knowing這一點值得知道 because in the wrong sentence it can sound old-fashioned因為用錯句子它可能聽起來很老派 or as if you are treating people as a type rather than as persons或是好像你把人當成一種類型，而不是當成一個個的人 especially in older writing that treated tribes as 'primitive'尤其是在那些把部落當成『原始』的老舊文章裡。 Careful modern writers often prefer 'a member of the Hazara tribe'講究的現代作者常常會改用像『a member of the Hazara tribe』 or just the name of the group或直接用那個族群的名字。 The word itself is not rude這個字本身並不算粗魯 and journalists still use it記者還是會用它 but it carries the smell of that older writing但它帶著那種老舊文章的味道。

The plural is 'tribesmen', and 'tribesmen' is also often used loosely for the fighting men of a tribe — armed tribesmen attacked the convoy.

The plural is 'tribesmen,'複數是'tribesmen' and 'tribesmen' is also often used loosely for the fighting men of a tribe而'tribesmen'也常被鬆散地拿來指一個部落裡打仗的男人 armed tribesmen attacked the convoy像是『武裝tribesmen攻擊了車隊』。