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人民

rénmín
noun HSK 5 #1,640

Meanings

  1. 1 the people
  2. 2 citizens

Examples

HSK 3
人民的生活越来越好。
Rénmín de shēnghuó yuèláiyuè hǎo.
The people's lives are getting better and better.
HSK 5
这是属于人民的胜利。
Zhè shì shǔyú rénmín de shènglì.
This is a victory that belongs to the people.
HSK 5
政府应该为人民服务。
Zhèngfǔ yīnggāi wèi rénmín fúwù.
The government should serve the people.

Tips

usage
人民 refers to the people as a collective political body, while 人们 is a more casual 'people' used in everyday speech.
culture
为人民服务 (serve the people) was a famous slogan by Mao Zedong and remains widely known in China.

In Pop Culture

为人民服务 wèi rénmín fúwù
Serve the people
Political slogan by Mao Zedong, commonly seen on government buildings.

Stroke Order

人 rén
民 mín