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    Using 市民 (shìmín) to refer to a citizen or resident

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    Explanation

    市民 means "citizen" or "town/city resident" and refers to the people who live in a particular city or municipality. It combines 市 (city) with 民 (people). It is commonly used in news and formal contexts, as in 当地市民 (local residents).

    Examples

    • 市民们对新建的公园非常满意。

      shìmínmen duì xīn jiàn de gōngyuán fēicháng mǎnyì.

      The citizens are very satisfied with the newly built park.

    • 当地市民纷纷参加了志愿活动。

      dāngdì shìmín fēnfēn cānjiāle zhìyuàn huódòng.

      Local citizens participated in volunteer activities one after another.

    • 政府正在听取市民的意见。

      zhèngfǔ zhèngzài tīngqǔ shìmín de yìjiàn.

      The government is listening to the opinions of the citizens.

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