The Chinese word 人 means “person” or “people”. It is one of the most fundamental and commonly used words in the language. It can be used as a noun to refer to an individual or a group of people. For example, “一个人” means “one person”, while “三个人” means “three people”. The character 人 also appears in many compound words.
Translation
Noun: person, people
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我喜欢认识新的人 | wǒ xǐhuān rènshí xīn de rén | I like meeting new people |
| 他是个好人，很容易相处 | tā shì gè hǎo rén, hěn róngyì xiāngchǔ | He is a good person and easy to get along with |
| 这里的人都很友好 | zhèlǐ de rén dōu hěn yǒuhǎo | The people here are all very friendly |
| 人生苦短，我们要好好地生活 | rénshēng kǔduǎn, wǒmen yào hǎohǎo de shēnghuó | Life is short, so we should live it well |
| 这个城市的人口很多 | zhège chéngshì de rénkǒu hěn duō | This city has a large population |
| 那个人很忙，没时间跟我们一起出去 | nàgè rén hěn máng, méi shíjiān gēn wǒmen yīqǐ chūqù | That person is very busy and doesn’t have time to go out with us |
| 他是一个有趣的人，总是有新的故事 | tā shì yīgè yǒuqù de rén, zǒng shì yǒu xīn de gùshì | He is an interesting person who always has new stories |
| 这个国家的人民很勤劳 | zhège guójiā de rénmín hěn qínláo | The people of this country are very hardworking |
HSK
人 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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