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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to other people with 别人 (biérén)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    别人 + Verb Phrase

    Explanation

    别人 (biérén) is a pronoun meaning "other people" or "others." It refers to people other than the speaker or the person being discussed. It is used in the same grammatical positions as regular nouns and is often contrasted with the subject to highlight a difference in perspective or behavior.

    Examples

    • 不要总是在意别人怎么看你。

      Bú yào zǒngshì zàiyì biérén zěnme kàn nǐ.

      Don't always care about what others think of you.

    • 这是我自己的事，跟别人没有关系。

      Zhè shì wǒ zìjǐ de shì, gēn biérén méiyǒu guānxì.

      This is my own business; it has nothing to do with other people.

    • 别人能做到的，你也一定能做到。

      Biérén néng zuòdào de, nǐ yě yídìng néng zuòdào.

      What others can do, you can certainly do too.

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