Chinese word

居民

Pronunciation

Pinyinjū mín

Meaning

  • nounresident

Example

这里的居民都很友好。zhè lǐ de jū mín dōu hěn yóu hǎo

The residents here are all very friendly.

Illustration for 居民 (resident)

More examples

小区里经常有居民参加义务活动。xiǎo qū lǐ jīng cháng yǒu jū mín cān jiā yì wù huó dòng

Residents in the residential community often take part in volunteer activities.

Core concept

People whose everyday life is rooted in one place rather than passing through it.

Common phrases

  • 居民代表jū mín dài biǎo

    resident representative

  • 居民投诉jū mín tóu sù

    resident complaints

  • 居民活动jū mín huó dòng

    resident activities

Similar words

住户zhù hù: A household or the people living at one home or address.
居住者jū zhù zhě: An individual who actually lives in a particular place.

Definition in Chinese

指在某地有固定居所并以该处为生活场所的个人或家庭，强调常住属性而非短期停留者。zhǐ zài mǒu dì yǒu gù dìng jū suǒ bìng yǐ gāi chù wéi shēng huó cháng suǒ de gè rén huò jiā tíng qiáng diào cháng zhù shǔ xìng ér fēi duǎn qī tíng liú zhě

Word origin

居民 (jūmín, "resident") combines 居 (jū, "to dwell") + 民 (mín, "people"), linking a place of dwelling with the people who live there.

Usage tips

  • For one person's address in casual conversation, Chinese often states where the person lives directly, while this word fits community, neighborhood, and administrative contexts.

Opposites

Related words

  • 居民代表jū mín dài biǎoresident representativenoun
  • 居民委员会jū mín wěi yuán huìresidents' committeenoun
  • 居民身份证jū mín shēn fèn zhèngresident identity cardnoun

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