Writing
人类 (rén lèi) — how to say "humanity" in Chinese
人类
Humanity, mankind
noun
Character composition
人
person
类
kind, category
Radicals / Keys
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
人类文明
rén lèi wén míng
human civilization
人类发展
rén lèi fā zhǎn
human development
人类历史
rén lèi lì shǐ
human history
Examples
保护环境对人类未来的日子非常重要。
Protecting the environment is very important for the future of mankind.
人类的历史
The history of mankind.
Frequently asked questions
Humanity meaning in Chinese
"humanity" in Chinese is 人类 (rén lèi).
人类 meaning in English
人类 (rén lèi) means "Humanity, mankind".
How is 人类 pronounced?
It is pronounced rén lèi (written as ren lei, renlei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for humanity
It is written 人类: 人 has 2 strokes, 类 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 人类?
人类 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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