(rèn hé rén) - anyone, anybody in Mandarin
rènhérénTraditional: 任何人
Translation
anyone, anybody
Word origin
任何人 (rèn hé rén) adds 人 (rén), 'person', to 任何 (rèn hé), 'any', giving 'anyone' or 'anybody'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 任何 (rèn hé, any) + 人 (rén, person)
Stroke order
任
何
人
Examples
违规。
Anyone is not allowed to break the rules.
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I don't trust anyone.
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Anyone can participate in this activity.
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Anyone can take part.
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Do not believe what anyone says.
任何人 (rèn hé rén) means anyone or anybody. 任何 is a universal quantifier meaning any or whatever and 人 means person. Together they form the universal reference for all people without exception. In positive sentences with 都 it means everyone (任何人都...); with negation it means nobody or not anyone. Related: 任何事 (anything), 任何地方 (anywhere), 任何时候 (anytime) follow the same pattern.
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