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    Expressing 'people' with 民 (mín)

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    民

    Explanation

    The character 民 (mín) means 'people' or 'citizens' and is frequently used as a component in compound words such as 人民 (people), 市民 (citizens), and 原住民 (indigenous people). On its own, it conveys the general concept of the common people or populace. It appears often in formal and written Chinese.

    Examples

    • 人民的生活水平越来越高了。

      Rénmín de shēnghuó shuǐpíng yuè lái yuè gāo le.

      The living standards of the people are getting higher and higher.

    • 市民们纷纷参加了社区的环保活动。

      Shìmínmen fēnfēn cānjiā le shèqū de huánbǎo huódòng.

      Citizens enthusiastically participated in the community's environmental activities.

    • 这项政策得到了广大民众的支持。

      Zhè xiàng zhèngcè dédào le guǎngdà mínzhòng de zhīchí.

      This policy has received the support of the general public.

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