(rén men) - people (collective), the people in Mandarin
rénmenTraditional: 人們
HSK 3
#400 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
people (collective), the people
Word origin
人们 (rén men) adds the plural suffix 们 (men) to 人 (rén), 'person'. 们 is the person radical 亻 with 门 (mén) as phonetic, used to mark animate plurals, giving 'people' as a collective.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 人 (rén, person) + 们 (men, plural suffix, 亻person radical + 门 phonetic)
Stroke order
人
们
Examples
散步。
People like to stroll in the park.
渴。
People long for peace.
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Everyone now understands people's needs better.
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People all enjoy holidays.
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People feel worried about the future.
人们 (rén men) - people (collective), the people.
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