mín
平（民）民
HSK 7-9
common
noun
Meaning of 平民
平民 means common people; ordinary citizens (in contrast to nobility or privileged class). Pronounced mín. HSK 7-9.
- common people; ordinary citizens (in contrast to nobility or privileged class)
Definitions & Examples
Píng平
mín民
bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
shēng生
huó活
hěn很
pǔ朴
sù素
。
The lives of the common people are very simple.
Zài在
fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
，
guì贵
zú族
hé和
píng平
mín民
zhī之
jiān间
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
de的
chā差
jù距
。
In feudal society, there was a huge gap between the nobility and the common people.
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
píng平
mín民
，
kào靠
zì自
jǐ己
de的
nǔ努
lì力
qǔ取
dé得
le了
chéng成
gōng功
。
He came from a commoner background and achieved success through his own efforts.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
yīng应
gāi该
guān关
xīn心
píng平
mín民
de的
lì利
yì益
。
The government should care about the interests of the common people.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
bù部
jiǎng讲
shù述
píng平
mín民
yīng英
xióng雄
de的
diàn电
yǐng影
。
This is a movie about an ordinary hero.