How to Say ‘Person; people’ in Simplified Chinese
人
rén
[ren]
💬 Usage Tip: [人] means “person” or “people.” In [一家人], it refers to family members together as one group.
🇨🇳 In China: This is one of the most common characters in Chinese, showing up in many everyday words about identity and relationships.
Phrase Breakdown
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
A basic noun meaning a person or people; in 一家人 it means family members.
一家人一起看世界杯很热闹。
It's very lively when the whole family watches the World Cup together.
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