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平民

píngmín
noun HSK 7-9 #4,290

Measure Word

一个平民 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 common people; civilians
  2. 2 ordinary citizen

Examples

HSK 4
战争给平民带来了巨大的痛苦。
Zhànzhēng gěi píngmín dàilái le jùdà de tòngkǔ.
War brought enormous suffering to civilians.
HSK 5
这是一家平民化的餐厅。
Zhè shì yī jiā píngmín huà de cāntīng.
This is a restaurant geared toward common people.
HSK 7-9
他出身平民家庭。
Tā chūshēn píngmín jiātíng.
He comes from an ordinary family.

Tips

memory
平 (ordinary/common) + 民 (people) = ordinary people/commoners.
usage
Can be used as an adjective: 平民化 (popular/accessible), 平民价格 (affordable price for common people). In military contexts, 平民 specifically means civilian (non-combatant).

Stroke Order

平 píng
民 mín