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“people” in Chinese

Chinese

Also众人 (zhòng rén)

Pronunciation

Pinyinrén mín

Example

人民的生活越来越好。rén mín de shēng huó yuè lái yuè hǎo

People's lives are getting better and better.

Illustration for 人民 (people)

How to say “people” in Chinese

“People” in Chinese is 人民 (rén mín).

A broad social body made up of the ordinary people who form a country or community.

Full entry for 人民: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 人民

国家的政策应保护人民的利益。guó jiā de zhèng cè yìng bǎo hù rén mín de lì yì

The country's policies should protect the people's interests.

Tips for using 人民

  • In everyday conversation, this noun usually sounds public or formal, so it fits broad statements about society better than casual talk about a small group.

Other Chinese words for “people”

众人互相帮助。zhòng rén hù xiāng bāng zhù

People helped one another.

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