Writing
路人 (lù rén) — how to say "passerby" in Chinese
路人
Passerby
noun
Character composition
路
road
人
person
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
Collocations
问路人
wèn lùrén
ask a passerby
一个路人
yí ge lùrén
a passerby
Examples
我问路人去车站怎么走。
I asked a passerby how to get to the station.
他是路人。
He is a passerby.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "passerby" in Chinese?
"passerby" in Chinese is 路人 (lù rén).
Lu ren Chinese meaning
路人 (lù rén) means "Passerby".
How is 路人 pronounced?
It is pronounced lù rén (written as lu ren, luren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "passerby" in Chinese characters?
It is written 路人: 路 has 13 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 路人?
路人 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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