Chicana
noun [ C ] uk/tʃɪˈkɑː.nə/ us/tʃɪˈkɑː.nə/
女奇卡诺人（墨西哥裔美国女性）
a woman or girl who was born in the US and whose family comes from Mexico
She is a proud Chicana.
Her writing reflects her cultural identity as a Chicana. 她的文章反映了她作为墨西哥裔美国人的文化身份。
Compare: ChicanoChicanxLatina
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- We are all Chicanos and Chicanas.
- I am fully aware that I am a minority—a woman and a Chicana—but I don't let those labels become the things that define me.
- She feels odd sometimes being the only Chicana in the group, but she keeps coming back.
Chicana
adjective uk/tʃɪˈkɑː.nə/ us/tʃɪˈkɑː.nə/
女奇卡诺人的（墨西哥裔美国女性的）
(of a woman or girl) born in the US and part of a family that comes from Mexico
She is a Chicana artist trying to reconnect with her indigenous roots. 她是一位墨西哥裔美国艺术家，正试图与自己的本土文化根源重新建立联系。
She says she considers herself Chicana.
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- The play is by Chicana playwright Josefina Lopez.