Writing
国民 (guó mín) — how to say "citizens" in Chinese
国民
Citizens, nationals
noun
Character composition
国
country
民
people
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
氏
Clan
#83 · shì · 4 strokes
Collocations
国民的生活
guó mín de shēng huó
the life of the people
全体国民
quán tǐ guó mín
all citizens of the nation
国民教育
guó mín jiào yù
national education
Examples
国民的生活越来越好
The life of the people is getting better and better
国民很重要
The people are very important
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "citizens" in Chinese?
"citizens" in Chinese is 国民 (guó mín).
国民 meaning in English
国民 (guó mín) means "Citizens, nationals".
How is 国民 pronounced?
It is pronounced guó mín (written as guo min, guomin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "citizens" in Chinese characters?
It is written 国民: 国 has 8 strokes, 民 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 国民?
国民 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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