人

rén
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Basic Meaning

n
human; person; humankind (a higher animal capable of making and using tools for labor).
The most basic sense of 'human being'.
能制造工具并能使用工具进行劳动的高等动物。
Words:
人类人民男人好人女人
Sentences:
  1. 地(dì)球(qiú)上(shàng)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)人(rén)。
    There are many people on Earth.
  2. 他(tā)是(shì)一(yī)个(ge)好(hǎo)人(rén)。
    He is a good person.
n
everyone; everybody; each person.
Used to indicate 'per person' or 'people in general'.
每人；一般人。
Words:
人手一本人手一册人所共知人人有责人人
Sentences:
  1. 人(rén)人(rén)都(dōu)会(huì)犯(fàn)错(cuò)。
    Everyone makes mistakes.
  2. 这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)人(rén)所(suǒ)共(gòng)知(zhī)。
    This matter is known to everyone.
n
adult; grown-up.
成年人。
Words:
长大成人成人成年人
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)已(yǐ)经(jīng)长(zhǎng)大(dà)成(chéng)人(rén)了(le)。
    He has already grown up to be an adult.
n
a person engaged in a certain type of work or activity; -er/-or/-ist.
Often combined with another character to specify a type of person, e.g., 工人 (gong1ren2) - worker.
指某种人。
Words:
工人客人商人军人猎人
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)父(fù)亲(qin)以(yǐ)前(qián)是(shì)军(jūn)人(rén)。
    My father was a soldier before.
  2. 那(nà)位(wèi)客(kè)人(rén)刚(gāng)离(lí)开(kāi)。
    That guest just left.
n
other people; others.
别人。
Words:
人自为战人见人爱人云亦云助人为乐待人诚恳
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)待(dài)人(rén)很(hěn)诚(chéng)恳(kěn)。
    She treats others very kindly.
  2. 我(wǒ)们(mén)要(yào)学(xué)会(huì)助(zhù)人(rén)为(wéi)乐(lè)。
    We should learn to find joy in helping others.
n
person's character, personality, or reputation.
指人的品质、性格或名誉。
Words:
丢人现眼为人公正丢人
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)为(wéi)人(rén)很(hěn)公(gōng)正(zhèng)。
    He is a very fair-minded person.
  2. 在(zài)那(nà)么(me)多(duō)人(rén)面(miàn)前(qián)摔(shuāi)倒(dǎo)，真(zhēn)丢(diū)人(rén)。
    Falling down in front of so many people is really embarrassing.
n
person's body and spirit.
人的身体和精神。
Sentences:
  1. 最(zuì)近(jìn)工(gōng)作(zuò)太(tài)忙(máng)，我(wǒ)觉(jué)得(de)人(rén)很(hěn)累(lèi)。
    Work has been too busy lately, I feel exhausted (both physically and mentally).
n
personnel; workforce; talent.
Refers to human resources or manpower.
指人手、人才。
Words:
丢人现眼辱人贱行人手人才人浮于事
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(men)公(gōng)司(sī)人(rén)手(shǒu)不(bú)够(gòu)。
    Our company doesn't have enough personnel.
  2. 他(tā)是(shì)个(ge)难(nán)得(dé)的(de)人(rén)才(cái)。
    He is a rare talent.
n
person possessing certain attributes.
Often used in formal or legal contexts, like 自然人 (zi4ran2ren2) - natural person, or 法人 (fa3ren2) - legal entity.
具有一定属性的人。
Words:
自然人法人
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)是(shì)独(dú)立(lì)的(de)法(fǎ)人(rén)。
    This company is an independent legal entity.
  2. 自(zì)然(rán)人(rén)和(hé)法(fǎ)人(rén)的(de)权(quán)利(lì)不(bù)同(tóng)。
    Natural persons and legal entities have different rights.

Writing & Component

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