居民 (jūmín): resident; inhabitant

Measure Word

一位居民 wèi

Meanings

1 resident; inhabitant

Characters

Dwelling people — residents.

Examples

小区居民对此很满意。

Xiǎoqū jūmín duìcǐ hěn mǎnyì.

The community residents are very satisfied with this.

这个城市有一千万居民。

Zhège chéngshì yǒu yìqiānwàn jūmín.

This city has ten million residents.

居民身份证是最重要的证件。

Jūmín shēnfènzhèng shì zuì zhòngyào de zhèngjiàn.

The resident ID card is the most important document.

Tips

culture

居民身份证 (resident identity card) is the standard national ID in China. Every citizen over 16 must carry one.

Stroke Order

居 jū

民 mín

Related Words

居住 jūzhù HSK 4 #5,242

to reside / to live / to dwell

移民 yímín HSK 4 #3,918

immigrant; emigrant / to immigrate

居民区 jūmínqū #22,990

residential area / neighborhood / housing district

居民楼 jūmínlóu HSK 7-9 #39,029

residential building; apartment building

市民 shìmín HSK 6 #4,530

city resident; citizen; townspeople

居然 jūrán HSK 5 #1,043

unexpectedly; to one's surprise / actually (expressing disbelief)

居庙堂之高则忧其民 jū miàotáng zhī gāo zé yōu qí mín

when occupying the height of the imperial court, worry for the people / (fig.) the duty of a high official is to fret for those below, not to enjoy the view / (lit.) dwell temple-hall's height, then worry his people

民 mín #3,887

people; citizens; civilian

平民 píngmín HSK 7-9 #4,290

common people; civilians / ordinary citizen

公民 gōngmín HSK 3 #3,070

citizen