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人rénperson; people

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人 (rén) means "person" or "people." It names one human being, or people as a group. When you count them, put a measure word between the number and 人, as in 一个人 or 三个人. 个 is a measure word you can put in that slot.

What does 人 mean?

  1. 1.

    person; peoplenoun

What does the character 人 mean?

  • 人person; people

How do you use 人?

Put a measure word between a number and 人; 个 fits in 一个人 and 三个人.

Patterns

  • Number + 个 + 人

    这里有三个人。

    Zhèlǐ yǒu sān gè rén.

    There are three people here.

  • 人 + 都

    这些人都是学生。

    Zhèxiē rén dōu shì xuéshēng.

    These people are all students.

  • 一个 + 人

    他是一个好人。

    Tā shì yí gè hǎo rén.

    He is a good person.

What are some examples of 人 in a sentence?

  1. 这里有三个人。

    Zhèlǐ yǒu sān gè rén.

    There are three people here.

  2. 他是一个好人。

    Tā shì yí gè hǎo rén.

    He is a good person.

  3. 这些人都是学生。

    Zhèxiē rén dōu shì xuéshēng.

    These people are all students.

  4. 他是中国人。

    Tā shì Zhōngguó rén.

    He is Chinese.

How is 人 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这里有几个人?

    Zhèlǐ yǒu jǐ gè rén?

    How many people are here?

  2. Speaker B:

    三个人。

    Sān gè rén.

    Three people.

  3. Speaker A:

    他们是学生吗?

    Tāmen shì xuéshēng ma?

    Are they students?

  4. Speaker B:

    这些人都是学生。

    Zhèxiē rén dōu shì xuéshēng.

    These people are all students.

Can you use 人 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这里有三个___。(There are three people here.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "He is a good person"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 这些___都是学生。(These people are all students.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.