Chinese word

富人

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù rén

Meaning

  • nounrich person

Example

富人不一定快乐。fù rén bù yí dìng kuài lè

Rich people are not necessarily happy.

Illustration for 富人 (rich person)

More examples

很多富人选择低调生活。hěn duō fù rén xuǎn zé dī diào shēng huó

Many rich people choose to live a modest life.

Core concept

A person with enough financial resources or property to stand out economically.

Common phrases

  • 富人和穷人fù rén hé qióng rén

    rich people and poor people

  • 富人阶层fù rén jiē céng

    wealthy people as a class

  • 富人税fù rén shuì

    tax on rich people

  • 富人捐款fù rén juān kuǎn

    donations by rich people

Similar words

有钱人yǒu qián rén: A person with enough money to live comfortably.
富豪fù háo: A very wealthy person with great assets or a large fortune.

Definition in Chinese

经济上富有，拥有较多钱财或资产的人。jīng jì shàng fù yǒu yōng yǒu jiào duō qián cái huò zī chǎn de rén

Word origin

The character 富 (fù, "wealthy") is associated with fullness under a roof, and adding 人 (rén, "person") forms 富人 (fùrén, "rich person") for a person associated with that abundance.

Usage tips

  • The word describes financial status rather than character or happiness, so it can appear in a neutral description without praise or blame.

Other meanings

  • tycoonnoun

Opposites

Word lists with this word