生人

shēngrén
noun #24,382

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 stranger
  2. 2 unfamiliar person
  3. 3 living person

Examples

Xiǎohái jiàndào shēngrén jiù duǒ zài māma shēnhòu.
The child hid behind its mother when it saw a stranger.
Tā shēngrén wù jìn, què duì lǎopéngyou hěn rèqíng.
He is standoffish with strangers but very warm with old friends.

Tips

usage
生人 most commonly means 'stranger' in everyday speech. In classical or formal contexts it can also mean 'a living person' (as opposed to the dead). 生人 (shēngrén wù jìn) - 'strangers keep out' - is a common written warning.

Stroke Order

shēng
rén