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大人

dàrén

adult

How common it is

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

Pronunciation focus

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

Usage note

大人是指成年的人。在日常生活中,我们经常用这个词来指代父母、老师或任何成年人。

dàrén shì zhǐ chéngnián de rén. Zài rìyān shēnghuó zhōng, wǒmen zhēngōng yòng cǐ gè cící lái zhǐ dài fùqīn、lǎoshī huò rènyàng de chéndà rén。

大人 refers to adults. In daily life, we often use this word to refer to parents, teachers, or any adult.

Context note

这个词通常用于描述家庭成员或学校里的人物,比如在介绍父母时会说‘我的大人是医生’。

zhè gè cí tōngcháng yòng yú miáo shù jiātíng chéngróng huò xuéxiào lǐ de rén wù, bǐrú zài jièshào fùqīn shí huì shuō ‘wǒ de dàrén shì yīshēng’。

This word is commonly used to describe family members or characters in school settings, for example, when introducing parents you might say 'My adult is a doctor.'

5 examples

我的大人是医生。
wǒ de dà rén shì yī shēng。
My adult is a doctor.
老师是我们的大人。
lǎo shī shì wǒ men de dà rén。
The teacher is our adult.
我爸爸是个大人。
wǒ bà ba shì gè dà rén。
Dad is an adult.
妈妈也是大人。
mā ma yě shì dà rén。
Mom is also an adult.
在学校里,老师是我们的大人。
zài xué xiào lǐ, lǎo shī shì wǒ men de dà rén。
At school, the teacher is our adult.

5 mini stories

爸爸是个大人。妈妈也是大人。
bà ba shì gè dà rén。 mā ma yě shì dà rén。
Dad is an adult. Mom is also an adult.
老师教我们知识,是我们的大人。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men zhī shi, shì wǒ men de dà rén。
The teacher teaches us knowledge, and is our adult.
在公园里,我看到一个大人在喂鸽子。
zài gōng yuán lǐ, wǒ kàn dào yí gè dà rén zài wèi gē zi。
In the park, I saw an adult feeding pigeons.
妈妈说爸爸是个好大人。
mā ma shuō bà ba shì gè hǎo dà rén。
Mom says Dad is a good adult.
在学校里,老师是我们的大人。
zài xué xiào lǐ, lǎo shī shì wǒ men de dà rén。
At school, the teacher is our adult.

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