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rén

person; people

Usage note

表示群,也可以说一个具体的。这个字很常见。

rén biǎo shì rén huò rén qún, yě kě yǐ shuō yí gè jù tǐ de rén。 zhè ge zì hěn cháng jiàn。

人 means a person or people, and it can also refer to one specific person. It is a very common character.

Context note

常出现在介绍、问候和描述数的时候。

rén cháng chū xiàn zài jiè shào 、 wèn hòu hé miáo shù rén shù de shí hòu。

人 often appears when introducing people, greeting, or describing numbers of people.

5 examples

这里有一个
zhè lǐ yǒu yí gè rén。
There is one person here.
公园里有很多
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén。
There are many people in the park.
我是好
wǒ shì hǎo rén。
I am a good person.
那个在等车。
nà ge rén zài děng chē。
That person is waiting for the bus.
要多喝水。
rén yào duō hē shuǐ。
People should drink more water.

5 mini stories

今天公园里很多。大家都在散步。
jīn tiān gōng yuán lǐ hěn duō rén。 dà jiā dōu zài sàn bù。
There are many people in the park today. Everyone is taking a walk.
那个在门口等朋友。朋友很快就来了。
nà ge rén zài mén kǒu děng péng yǒu。 péng yǒu hěn kuài jiù lái le。
That person is waiting for a friend at the door. The friend will arrive soon.
老师说要互相帮助。我们都点头同意。
lǎo shī shuō rén yào hù xiāng bāng zhù。 wǒ men dōu diǎn tóu tóng yì。
The teacher said people should help each other. We all nodded in agreement.
车站里有很多。大家排队很安静。
chē zhàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén。 dà jiā pái duì hěn ān jìng。
There are many people at the station. Everyone is lining up quietly.
我们班里有二十个。每个都很认真。
wǒ men bān lǐ yǒu èr shí gè rén。 měi gè rén dōu hěn rèn zhēn。
There are twenty people in our class. Everyone is very serious.

Mini dialogue

Meeting Someone

A
那个是你的朋友吗?
Nàge rén shì nǐ de péngyou ma?
Is that person your friend?
B
是的,她是一个很好的
Shì de, tā shì yīgè hěn hǎo de rén.
Yes, she is a very nice person.

Counting People

A
教室里有多少
Jiàoshì lǐ yǒu duōshǎo rén?
How many people are in the classroom?
B
有二十个
Yǒu èrshí gè rén.
There are twenty people.

Related words and contrasts

related
大家
dà jiā
everyone

a group of people

related
男人
nán rén
man

a male person

related
女人
nǚ rén
woman

a female person

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