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“person” in Chinese

Chinese

Also位 (wèi) · 名 (míng) · 人物 (rén wù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinrén

Example

这儿有很多人。zhèr yǒu hěn duō rén

There are many people here.

Illustration for 人 (person)

How to say “person” in Chinese

“Person” in Chinese is 人 (rén).

One human being seen as a single individual.

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

Example sentences with 人

门口只有一个人在等。mén kǒu zhí yǒu yí gè rén zài děng

Only one person is waiting at the door.

Tips for using 人

  • When counting people in everyday Chinese, a number usually takes 个 (gè, "general classifier") before 人 (rén, "person").

Other Chinese words for “person”

2

位

wèi

measure wordperson

我们班有二十位学生。wǒ men bān yǒu èr shí wèi xué shēng

There are twenty students in our class.

3

名

míng

measure wordperson

班上有三名学生。bān shàng yǒu sān míng xué shēng

There are three students in the class.

他是个重要的人物。tā shì gè zhòng yào de rén wù

He is an important person.

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