人类

人類
rénlèi
noun HSK 3 #808

Meanings

  1. 1 humanity
  2. 2 mankind
  3. 3 the human race

Examples

Rénlèi de lìshǐ yǐjīng yǒu jǐ qiān nián le.
Human history spans thousands of years.
Bǎohù huánjìng shì rénlèi gòngtóng de zérèn.
Protecting the environment is humanity's shared responsibility.
Rénlèi de wèilái huì shì shénme yàng de?
What will humanity's future be like?

Tips

usage
人类 is used in formal or scientific contexts when referring to the entire human species, similar to English 'humanity' or 'mankind'.

Stroke Order

rén
lèi