Chinese word

市民

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì mín

Meaning

  • nouncitizen

Example

市民应该遵守法律。shì mín yīng gāi zūn shǒu fǎ lǜ

Citizens should obey the law.

Illustration for 市民 (citizen)

More examples

提高市民意识是文明建设的重要内容。tí gāo shì mín yì shí shì wén míng jiàn shè de zhòng yào nèi róng

Improving civic awareness is an important part of building a civilized society.

Core concept

A city's ordinary residents viewed as members of its shared urban community.

Common phrases

  • 市民意识shì mín yì shí

    civic awareness

  • 市民参与shì mín cān yù

    citizen involvement

  • 市民权益shì mín quán yì

    citizens' rights and interests

Similar words

居民jū mín: People who regularly live in a certain place or building.
公民gōng mín: A country's legal member with recognized rights and responsibilities.
人民rén mín: The people collectively regarded as forming a nation or society.

Definition in Chinese

居住在城市里并参与城市生活的普通人。jū zhù zài chéng shì lǐ bìng cān yù chéng shì shēng huó de pǔ tōng rén

Word origin

市民 (shìmín, "city resident") combines 市 (shì, "city") with 民 (mín, "people"), forming a compound for the people who make up an urban community.

Usage tips

  • English citizen can suggest legal nationality, but this word commonly refers to local residents in notices about transport, services, or city rules.

Other meanings

  • city residentnoun

Related words

  • 市民意识shì mín yì shícivic awarenessnoun
  • 市民权利shì mín quán lìcitizens' rightsnoun
  • 市民社会shì mín shè huìcivil societynoun

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