鄙人

bǐrén

pronoun #21,294

Meanings

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

Characters

lowly / humble / my (self-deprecating)

Examples

鄙人才疏学浅，还请多多指教。

Bǐrén cái shū xué qiǎn, hái qǐng duōduō zhǐjiào.

I am a person of limited talent and knowledge — please do give me your guidance.

鄙人有一事相求，望诸位海涵。

Bǐrén yǒu yī shì xiāng qiú, wàng zhūwèi hǎihán.

I have one matter to request of you all — I hope you will be understanding.

鄙人初来乍到，对此地尚不熟悉。

Bǐrén chū lái zhà dào, duì cǐ dì 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