人人

rénrén

Traditional: 人人

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Translation

everyone, everybody, each person

Word origin

A reduplication of 人 (rén, person), where doubling the character generalises it to every individual.

Origin
compound
Root
人 (rén, person) reduplicated

Stroke order

Stroke order for 人

Stroke order for 人

Examples

Everyone likes holidays.

Everybody loves the food here.

Everyone has their own dream.

Everyone is equal before the law.

huánjìng

Everybody should look after the environment.

人人 (rén rén) means everyone, formed by reduplicating the character for person. The doubling turns a single noun into a sweeping reference to all people.

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This word is part of lesson 37.