Meaning of 人丁
人丁 means able-bodied men; adult males (historical); population (of a family or household). Pronounced rén dīng.
- able-bodied men; adult males (historical)
- population (of a family or household)
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
shí时
guān官
fǔ府
cháng常
cháng常
qiáng强
zhuā抓
rén人
dīng丁
qù去
xiū修
cháng长
chéng城
。
In the old days, the government often forcibly conscripted able-bodied men to build the Great Wall.
Cūn村
lǐ里
rén人
dīng丁
bù不
zú足
，
wú无
fǎ法
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
yáo徭
yì役
。
The village lacked sufficient able-bodied men and could not complete the corvée labor on time.
Nà那
jiā家
yīn因
rén人
dīng丁
xī稀
shǎo少
ér而
bèi备
shòu受
qī欺
líng凌
。
That family was bullied because they had few adult males.