(rén men) - people (collective), the people in Mandarin

rénmen

Traditional: 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sàn步bù。

People like to stroll in the park.

渴kě。

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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This word is part of lesson 8.