人 (rén) — person
HSK 1 | noun | person, people, human being
人 (rén)
A fundamental noun meaning person or people. It is one of the most common characters in Chinese and forms the base of countless compound words. The character itself depicts a person in profile, with two strokes representing legs.
Meanings
- [noun] A person, a human being.
- [noun] People in general (no plural marker needed in Chinese).
Example Sentences
那个人是谁？ Nàge rén shì shéi? Who is that person?
这里有很多人。 Zhèlǐ yǒu hěn duō rén. There are many people here.
他是个好人。 Tā shì gè hǎo rén. He is a good person.
中国有很多人。 Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō rén. China has a lot of people.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 好人 (hǎo rén) | good person |
| 中国人 (Zhōngguó rén) | Chinese person |
| 大人 (dàrén) | adult |
| 人们 (rénmen) | people (general) |
| 有人 (yǒu rén) | there is someone |
| 没有人 (méiyǒu rén) | nobody, there is no one |
Memory Hook
The character 人 looks like a person taking a step forward, two legs spread slightly apart. It is one of the simplest characters and forms the root of dozens of words involving people.