直立人

zhílìrén

noun

Meanings

1 Homo erectus

Characters

straight; upright

Examples

HSK 6

直立人能够直立行走，还会使用火。

Zhílìrén nénggòu zhílì xíngzǒu, hái huì shǐyòng huǒ.

Homo erectus walked upright and could use fire.

HSK 7-9

北京猿人属于直立人。

Běijīng yuánrén shǔyú zhílìrén.

Peking Man belongs to Homo erectus.

Tips

usage

The standard scientific term. Peking Man is formally 北京直立人, while 北京猿人 is the older and more popular name. Modern humans are 智人, Homo sapiens.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

立 lì

人 rén