Writing
人民 (rén mín) — how to say "people" in Chinese
人民
People
noun
Character composition
人
person
民
people
Radicals / Keys
氏
Clan
#83 · shì · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
中国人民
Zhōngguó rénmín
the Chinese people
Examples
中国人民勤劳勇敢。
The Chinese people are hardworking and brave.
人民爱和平。
The people love peace.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "people" in Chinese?
"people" in Chinese is 人民 (rén mín).
人民 meaning in English
人民 (rén mín) means "People".
How is 人民 pronounced?
It is pronounced rén mín (written as ren min, renmin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
People in Chinese character
It is written 人民: 人 has 2 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 人民?
人民 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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