Usage note
老百姓表示普通人、一般民众。
lǎo bǎi xìng biǎo shì pǔ tōng rén 、 yì bān mín zhòng。
老百姓 means ordinary people or the common people.
Context note
老百姓常用于新闻、社会和书面语。
lǎo bǎi xìng cháng yòng yú xīn wén 、 shè huì hé shū miàn yǔ。
It is often used with news, society, and written language.
5 examples
老百姓很关心生活。
lǎo bǎi xìng hěn guān xīn shēng huó。
Ordinary people care about life.
这是老百姓的需要。
zhè shì lǎo bǎi xìng de xū yào。
This is what ordinary people need.
老百姓的生活越来越好。
lǎo bǎi xìng de shēng huó yuè lái yuè hǎo。
Ordinary people's lives are getting better and better.
新闻里提到了老百姓。
xīn wén lǐ tí dào le lǎo bǎi xìng。
The news mentioned ordinary people.
帮助老百姓很重要。
bāng zhù lǎo bǎi xìng hěn zhòng yào。
Helping ordinary people is very important.
5 mini stories
老师说，老百姓就是普通人。
lǎo shī shuō， lǎo bǎi xìng jiù shì pǔ tōng rén。
The teacher said ordinary people are just regular people.
老百姓希望生活更好。
lǎo bǎi xìng xī wàng shēng huó gèng hǎo。
Ordinary people hope for a better life.
这个政策帮助了老百姓。
zhè ge zhèng cè bāng zhù le lǎo bǎi xìng。
This policy helped ordinary people.
老百姓的声音很重要。
lǎo bǎi xìng de shēng yīn hěn zhòng yào。
The voices of ordinary people are very important.
他们关心老百姓的需求。
tā men guān xīn lǎo bǎi xìng de xū qiú。
They care about the needs of ordinary people.
Mini dialogue
谁是老百姓
A
老百姓是什么意思？
Lǎobǎixìng shì shénme yìsi?
What does 'ordinary people' mean?
B
老百姓就是普通的人，像我们一样。
Lǎobǎixìng jiù shì pǔtōng de rén, xiàng wǒmen yíyàng.
'Ordinary people' means common people, just like us.
老百姓的生活
A
老百姓每天做什么？
Lǎobǎixìng měitiān zuò shénme?
What do ordinary people do every day?
B
老百姓工作、学习，照顾家人。
Lǎobǎixìng gōngzuò, xuéxí, zhàogù jiārén.
Ordinary people work, study, and take care of their families.
Related words and contrasts
similar
人民
rénmín
the people
A formal term for the people of a country.
similar
群众
qúnzhòng
the masses
Refers to the general public or common people.
contrast
官员
guānyuán
official
Government officials, contrasting with ordinary people.