人民
rénmínTraditional: 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
人
民
Examples
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The people's lives are getting better and better.
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The government should serve the people.
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This is the people's choice.
币货币。
The renminbi is China's currency.
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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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