鄙人

bǐrén
pronoun #21,294

Meanings

  1. 1 I / me (humble self-reference)
  2. 2 your humble servant

Examples

HSK 7-9
鄙人才疏学浅,还请多多指教。
Bǐrén cáishū-xuéqiǎn, hái qǐng duōduō zhǐjiào.
I am a person of limited talent and knowledge; please do give me your guidance.
HSK 7-9
鄙人有一事相求,望诸位海涵。
Bǐrén yǒu yī shì xiāngqiú, wàng zhūwèi hǎihán.
I have one matter to request of you all; I hope you will be understanding.
HSK 7-9
Bǐrén chūlái-zhàdào, duì cǐdì shàng bù shúxī.
I have just arrived and am not yet familiar with this place.

Tips

register
鄙人 is a classical self-deprecating first-person pronoun, equivalent to 'your humble servant' or 'I (unworthy as I am)'. It appears in formal speeches, classical-style writing, and sometimes ironic or humorous modern usage. Never use in casual conversation; 我 is always correct informally.
memory
鄙 means 'lowly / vulgar / humble' and 人 means 'person', so 鄙人 literally means 'this lowly person', i.e. myself spoken about with extreme humility.

Stroke Order

鄙 bǐ
人 rén