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老百姓

lǎobǎixìng
noun HSK 5 #12,088

Meanings

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

Characters

老
lǎo
old; common (prefix)
百
bǎi
hundred
姓
xìng
surname; family name
Literally 'old hundred surnames' - the common people with their many different family names.

Examples

HSK 3
老百姓的生活越来越好。
Lǎobǎixìng de shēnghuó yuèláiyuè hǎo.
Ordinary people's lives are getting better and better.
HSK 3
老百姓最关心什么？
Lǎobǎixìng zuì guānxīn shénme?
What do ordinary people care about most?
HSK 5
这件事关系到老百姓的利益。
Zhè jiàn shì guānxi dào lǎobǎixìng de lìyì.
This matter concerns the interests of ordinary people.

Tips

culture
百家姓 (Hundred Family Surnames) is a classic Chinese text listing common surnames. In reality there are over 6,000 surnames in China.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo
百 bǎi
姓 xìng