rén

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Word · NounTraditional人

person; human; people; others

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Meanings

4 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

person; human being

The most general term for a human individual or humankind.

Rén人
shì是
huì会
sī思
kǎo考
de的
dòng动
wù物
 。

Humans are animals that can think.

Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
zuò坐
zhe着
yī一
gè个
rén人
 。

A person is sitting in the room.

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Rén人
rén人
píng平
děng等
 。

All people are equal.

2.

noun

character; moral quality

Often used in phrases like 做人 (to conduct oneself) or 人品 (character).

Tā他
rén人
hěn很
hǎo好
 ,
zǒng总
shì是
lè乐
yú于
zhù助
rén人
 。

He is a good person, always willing to help others.

Zuò做
shēng生
yì意
yào要
jiǎng讲
xìn信
yù誉
 ,
bù不
néng能
diū丢
le了
rén人
 。

In business, you must value your reputation; you can't lose face.

3.

noun

body

In contexts like health or physical condition.

Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
rén人
bù不
shū舒
fu服
 ,
qǐng请
jià假
le了
 。

He's not feeling well today and asked for leave.

Xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
shāng伤
zhe着
rén人
 。

Be careful not to get hurt.

4.

noun

talent; person (with specific skills)

Used as a suffix to indicate a type of person, e.g., 工人 (worker), 商人 (merchant).

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
jì技
shù术
rén人
cái才
 。

He is a technical talent in our company.

Méi媒
rén人
jiè介
shào绍
tā他
men们
liǎ俩
rèn认
shi识
 。

The matchmaker introduced them to each other.