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(rén mín) - the people in Mandarin

rénmín

Traditional: 人民

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Translation

the people

Word origin

A compound of 人 (rén, person) and 民 (mín, the common people, subjects), together denoting the populace of a nation. The character 人 is a pictograph of a standing figure.

Origin
compound
Root
人 (rén, person) + 民 (mín, the populace)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 人

Stroke order for 民

Examples

The people's lives are getting better and better.

The government should serve the people.

This is the people's choice.

huò

The renminbi is China's currency.

People across the whole country care about this matter.

人民 (rén mín) means the people. It is used for the citizens of a country considered collectively.

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This word is part of lesson 27.