民间

民間

mínjiān

noun HSK 3 #11,271

Meanings

1 folk; among the people
2 non-governmental; unofficial

Characters

people; citizen

Literally 'among the people' — the grassroots level, as opposed to the government.

Examples

这是一个民间故事。

Zhè shì yī gè mínjiān gùshi.

This is a folk story.

民间艺术非常丰富。

Mínjiān yìshù fēicháng fēngfù.

Folk art is very rich.

这个活动是民间组织的。

Zhège huódòng shì mínjiān zǔzhī de.

This event was organized by a non-governmental group.

Stroke Order

民 mín

间 jiān