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别人

bié rén

other people

How common it is

别人 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say bié rén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

别人这个词用来指代除了自己以外的其他人。在日常对话中,我们经常需要用它来表达对他人的看法或描述情况。

bié rén zhè gè cí yòng lái zhǐ dài kū chuāng zú yǐ wài de qítóu rén. zài rì cháng huà dào zhōng, wǒ men zhēngóng xū yào yòng tā lái bǎo chéng duì tārén de kàn fǎ huò miáo shù kuàng jí.

The word 别人 (bié rén) refers to other people besides oneself. In daily conversations, we often use it to express our views about others or describe situations.

Context note

别人这个词在日常对话、描述他人行为或情况时经常出现。例如,我们可以说‘别人都觉得这个电影很好看’或‘他总是帮助别人’。

bié rén zhè gè cí zài rì cháng huà dào, shù miáo tārén háng xíng huò kuàng jí shí jiān jīngcháng chū xiàn. rú lèi kě yǐ shuō ‘bié rén dōu jué de zhège diàn yǐng hěn hǎo kàn’ huò ‘tā zǒng shì bāngzhù bié rén’.

The word 别人 (bié rén) often appears in daily conversations, when describing others' actions or situations. For example, we might say '别人都觉得这个电影很好看' (Everyone else thinks this movie is very good) or '他总是帮助别人' (He always helps others).

5 examples

我妈妈喜欢别人的意见。
wǒ mā ma xǐ huan bié rén de yì jiàn。
My mom likes other people's opinions.
别人都说这个项目很好。
bié rén dōu shuō zhè ge xiàng mù hěn hǎo。
Everyone else says this project is good.
他总是帮助别人。
tā zǒng shì bāng zhù bié rén。
He always helps others.
我不会告诉别人我的秘密。
wǒ bú huì gào sù bié rén wǒ de mì mì。
I won't tell my secrets to others.
别人都喜欢这个礼物。
bié rén dōu xǐ huan zhè ge lǐ wù。
Everyone else likes this gift.

5 mini stories

小明的妈妈总是帮助别人,大家都说她是个好妈妈。
xiǎo míng de mā ma zǒng shì bāng zhù bié rén, dà jiā dōu shuō tā shì gè hǎo mā ma。
Little Ming's mom always helps others, and everyone says she is a good mother.
昨天晚上,小红看到别人在公园里跳舞。
zuó tiān wǎn shàng, xiǎo hóng kàn dào bié rén zài gōng yuán lǐ tiào wǔ。
Last night, Xiaohong saw other people dancing in the park.
妈妈告诉我不要告诉别人我的秘密。
mā ma gào sù wǒ bú yào gào sù bié rén wǒ de mì mì。
Mom told me not to tell others my secrets.
老师说别人都觉得这个项目很好。
lǎo shī shuō bié rén dōu jué de zhè ge xiàng mù hěn hǎo。
The teacher said everyone else thought this project was good.
小华总是帮助别人,大家都很欣赏他。
xiǎo huá zǒng shì bāng zhù bié rén, dà jiā dōu hěn xīn shǎng tā。
Xiaohua always helps others, and everyone admires him.

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