Chinese word

普通人

Pronunciation

Pinyinpǔ tōng rén

Meaning

  • nounordinary person

Example

她只是一个普通人，也有自己的梦想。tā zhǐ shì yí gè pǔ tōng rén yě yǒu zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng

She is just an ordinary person, and she has dreams of her own.

Illustration for 普通人 (ordinary person)

More examples

普通人也有权利被尊重。pǔ tōng rén yě yǒu quán lì bèi zūn zhòng

Ordinary people also have the right to be respected.

Core concept

One individual among the many people who live familiar lives and have no exceptional public status or talent.

Common phrases

  • 普通人的生活pǔ tōng rén de shēng huó

    ordinary people's lives

  • 普通人的想法pǔ tōng rén de xiáng fǎ

    ordinary people's ideas

  • 对普通人来说duì pǔ tōng rén lái shuō

    for ordinary people

  • 普通人的权利pǔ tōng rén de quán lì

    ordinary people's rights

Similar words

一般人yì bān rén: A person who lacks expert knowledge or a special position.
平凡人píng fán rén: A person with no striking talent or achievements who lives a plain life.
常人cháng rén: A person with usual abilities and no extraordinary qualities.
凡人fán rén: A person of common ability without outstanding talent or major accomplishments.

Definition in Chinese

指没有特殊身份、显著才能或名声，生活和想法与大多数人相近的个体。zhǐ méi yǒu tè shū shēn fèn xiǎn zhù cái néng huò míng shēng shēng huó hé xiáng fǎ yǔ dà duō shù rén xiāng jìn de gè tǐ

Word origin

The word joins 普通 (pǔtōng, "ordinary or common") with 人 (rén, "person"), directly presenting the person as part of the broad common population.

Usage tips

  • 普通人 (pǔtōngrén, "ordinary person") is useful when setting a famous person, expert, or other specialist against people outside that special role.

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