How common it is
人 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say rén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
人表示人或人群，也可以说一个具体的人。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
人常出现在介绍、问候和描述人数的时候。
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
这里有一个人。
zhè lǐ yǒu yí gè rén。
There is one person here.
公园里有很多人。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén。
There are many people in the park.
我是好人。
wǒ shì hǎo rén。
I am a good person.
那个人在等车。
nà ge rén zài děng chē。
That person is waiting for the bus.
人要多喝水。
rén yào duō hē shuǐ。
People should drink more water.
5 mini stories
今天公园里很多人。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.
那个人在门口等朋友。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.
老师说人要互相帮助。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.
车站里有很多人。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.
我们班里有二十个人。每个人都很认真。
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.