人民

rénmín
noun HSK 3 #1,640

Meanings

  1. 1 the people
  2. 2 citizens

Examples

Rénmín de shēnghuó yuè lái yuè hǎo.
The people's lives are getting better and better.
Zhè shì shǔyú rénmín de shènglì.
This is a victory that belongs to the people.
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
为人服务 (serve the people) was a famous slogan by Mao Zedong and remains widely known in China.

In Pop Culture

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

Stroke Order

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