HSK · Level 12
135 words
Chinese word
人民
Pronunciation
Pinyinrén mín
Meaning
- nounpeople
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A broad social body made up of the ordinary people who form a country or community.
Common phrases
人民的生活rén mín de shēng huó
people's lives
人民的利益rén mín de lì yì
people's interests
人民群众rén mín qún zhòng
the masses
Similar words
人们rén men: People in general in daily situations, with a natural and conversational tone.
大家dà jiā: Everyone in a group, used as a casual way to address the people present.
Definition in Chinese
指一个国家或社会中全体的普通人民，泛指构成社会的多数民众。zhǐ yí gè guó jiā huò shè huì zhōng quán tǐ de pǔ tōng rén mín fàn zhǐ gòu chéng shè huì de duō shù mín zhòng
Word origin
人民 (rénmín, "people") combines 人 (rén, "person") with 民 (mín, "common people"), joining the individual person with the wider populace.
Usage tips
- 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.
Related words
- 人民币rén mín bìrenminbinoun
- 人民政府rén mín zhèng fǔpeople's governmentnoun