民生

mínshēng

noun #29,873

Meanings

1 people's livelihood
2 people's welfare
3 the wellbeing of the people

Characters

people; citizen; civilian

life; livelihood; to live; to be born

Examples

HSK 5

政府高度重视民生问题。

Zhèngfǔ gāodù zhòngshì mínshēng wèntí.

The government attaches great importance to issues of people's livelihood.

HSK 6

民生问题涉及就业、医疗和教育等方面。

Mínshēng wèntí shèjí jiùyè, yīliáo hé jiàoyù děng fāngmiàn.

Issues of people's livelihood involve employment, healthcare, education, and other areas.

HSK 7-9

改善民生是本届政府的首要任务。

Gǎishàn mínshēng shì běnjiè zhèngfǔ de shǒuyào rènwù.

Improving people's welfare is the top priority of this government.

Tips

history

民生主义 (Principle of People's Livelihood) was the third of Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People (三民主义), concerned with equitable distribution of wealth and the economic welfare of the citizenry.

Stroke Order

民 mín

生 shēng