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老百姓

lǎobǎixìng
noun HSK 3 #12,088

Meanings

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

Characters

老
lǎo
old; common (prefix)
百姓
bǎixìng
hundred surnames; the people
Literally 'old hundred surnames' — the common people with their many different family names.

Examples

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

Tips

culture
百家姓 (Bǎijiā Xìng, Hundred Family Surnames) is a classic Chinese text listing common surnames. There are actually over 6,000 surnames in China.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo
百 bǎi
姓 xìng