Writing
人 (rén) — how to say "person" in Chinese
人
Person, people
noun
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
中国人
Zhōngguó rén
Chinese person
Examples
我不是一个人，我有朋友。
I am not alone, I have friends.
我不是一个人
I am not alone.
Mnemonic
[rén-] Ren is in the park trying to mimic the shape of a 人 person by stretching her arms and standing straight 🕺. She declares, "I, Ren, am a person, and this is my 人!"
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "person" in Chinese?
"person" in Chinese is 人 (rén).
人 meaning in English
人 (rén) means "Person, people".
Person in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced rén (written as ren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Person in Chinese character
It is written 人 and has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 人?
人 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 人
几 — several, a few
几 (jǐ) + Measure Word + Noun
每 — every with measure words
每 (měi) + Measure Word (+ Noun)
这 / 那 — this and that with measure words
这 (zhè) / 那 (nà) + Measure Word (+ Noun)
两 — approximating with sequential numbers
Number 1 + Number 2
一 — not even one
一 (yī) + MW + 也 (yě)/都 (dōu) + 没 (méi)/不 (bù) + Verb
有的 — some, some
有的 (yǒude) + Noun, 有的 (yǒude) + Noun