Writing
老百姓 (lǎo bǎi xìng) — how to say "common people" in Chinese
老百姓
Common people, ordinary folks
noun
Character composition
老
old
百
hundred
姓
surname
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
白
White
#106 · bái · 5 strokes
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
老百姓的生活
lǎo bǎi xìng de shēng huó
life of ordinary people
为老百姓服务
wèi lǎo bǎi xìng fú wù
serve the common people
Examples
政府的这项新政策是为了改善普通老百姓的生活条件和医疗水平。
This new government policy is aimed at improving the living conditions and medical standards of ordinary people.
一个老百姓
One common person.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "common people" in Chinese?
"common people" in Chinese is 老百姓 (lǎo bǎi xìng).
老百姓 meaning in English
老百姓 (lǎo bǎi xìng) means "Common people, ordinary folks".
How is 老百姓 pronounced?
It is pronounced lǎo bǎi xìng (written as lao bai xing, laobaixing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "common people" in Chinese characters?
It is written 老百姓: 老 has 6 strokes, 百 has 6 strokes, 姓 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 老百姓?
老百姓 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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