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Expressing 'resident' with 住民 (zhùmín)
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住民
Explanation
The noun 住民 (zhùmín) means 'resident' or 'inhabitant,' referring to people who live in a particular area. It is often combined with other characters to form compound words, such as 原住民 (indigenous people). On its own, it carries the general meaning of someone who resides in a place.
Examples
这个小区的住民大多是年轻家庭。
Zhège xiǎoqū de zhùmín dàduō shì niánqīng jiātíng.
Most of the residents in this neighborhood are young families.
台湾的原住民有自己独特的文化传统。
Táiwān de yuánzhùmín yǒu zìjǐ dútè de wénhuà chuántǒng.
The indigenous peoples of Taiwan have their own unique cultural traditions.
当地住民对这个新政策很不满意。
Dāngdì zhùmín duì zhège xīn zhèngcè hěn bù mǎnyì.
The local residents are very dissatisfied with this new policy.