巨人

jùrén

noun HSK 7 #4,838

Meanings

1 giant
2 great figure; titan (figurative)

Characters

Literally 'enormous person' — either a literal giant or a towering figure in a field.

Examples

牛顿是科学界的巨人。

Niúdùn shì kēxuéjiè de jùrén.

Newton was a giant in the world of science.

童话里的巨人住在山顶的城堡。

Tónghuà lǐ de jùrén zhù zài shāndǐng de chéngbǎo.

The giant in the fairy tale lived in a castle on the mountaintop.

In Pop Culture

进击的巨人 Jìnjī de Jùrén

Attack on Titan

hugely popular Japanese manga/anime series

Stroke Order

巨 jù

人 rén