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    Using 行人 (xíngrén) to express "pedestrian"

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    行人 + Verb Phrase

    Explanation

    行人 (xíngrén) is a noun meaning "pedestrian" or "passerby." It refers to a person walking along a road or through a public area, and is commonly used in both everyday language and more formal or literary contexts.

    Examples

    • 路上行人很多，开车要小心。

      Lù shàng xíngrén hěn duō, kāichē yào xiǎoxīn.

      There are many pedestrians on the road, so drive carefully.

    • 几个行人停下来看街头表演。

      Jǐ gè xíngrén tíng xiàlái kàn jiētóu biǎoyǎn.

      Several pedestrians stopped to watch the street performance.

    • 红灯的时候，行人不能过马路。

      Hóng dēng de shíhou, xíngrén bù néng guò mǎlù.

      When the light is red, pedestrians cannot cross the road.

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