Word

人均 (rén jūn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 人均

动 dòng verb

per capita

中国的人均GDP已经超过一万美元。

Zhōng guó de rén jūn GDP yǐ jīng chāo guò yī wàn měi yuán

China's per capita GDP has already exceeded ten thousand US dollars.

Word breakdown

人 rén — person; indicates 'per person'

1 家人 jiā rén — family members HSK 1
- 家 family, home
- 人 people, members
Example

我的家人都很健康。

wǒ de jiā rén dōu hěn jiàn kāng

My family members are all very healthy.
2 别人 bié rén — other people HSK 3
- 别 other, different
- 人 person, people
Example

不要在意别人的看法。

bú yào zài yì bié rén de kàn fǎ

Don't care about other people's opinions.
3 名人 míng rén — celebrity HSK 3
- 名 fame/famous
- 人 person
Example

她成为了一名国际名人。

tā chéng wéi le yī míng guó jì míng rén

She became an international celebrity.
4 大人 dà rén — adult HSK 3
- 大 big, grown, mature
- 人 person
Example

他已经是大人了，可以自己做决定。

tā yǐ jīng shì dà rén le kě yǐ zì jǐ zuò jué dìng

He's already an adult, he can make his own decisions.
5 女人 nǚ rén — woman HSK 3
- 女 female, woman (base meaning)
- 人 person, human being
Example

她是一个善良的女人。

tā shì yí gè shàn liáng de nǚ rén

She is a kind woman.

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6 客人 kè rén — guest HSK 3
- 客 guest, visitor (person from outside)
- 人 person, people (specifies human)
Example

今天有客人来我家。

jīn tiān yǒu kè rén lái wǒ jiā

Today there are guests coming to my home.
7 爱人 ài rén — spouse; husband or wife HSK 3
- 爱 love
- 人 person
Example

我爱人是医生。

wǒ ài rén shì yī shēng

My spouse is a doctor.
8 男人 nán rén — man HSK 3
- 男 male
- 人 person
Example

他是一个好男人。

tā shì yí ge hǎo nán rén

He is a good man.
9 病人 bìng rén — patient HSK 3
- 病 illness, sickness
- 人 person
Example

医生正在检查病人。

yī shēng zhèng zài jiǎn chá bìng rén

The doctor is examining the patient.
10 老人 lǎo rén — elderly person, old person HSK 3
- 老 old, aged, elderly
- 人 person, human being
Example

那位老人每天早上都去公园散步。

nà wèi lǎo rén měi tiān zǎo shang dōu qù gōng yuán sàn bù

That elderly person goes to the park for a walk every morning.
11 人员 rén yuán — personnel HSK 4
- 人 person, people
- 员 member, staff
Example

公司需要招聘更多人员。

gōng sī xū yào zhāo pìn gèng duō rén yuán

The company needs to recruit more personnel.
12 人数 rén shù — number of people HSK 4
- 人 person, people
- 数 number, count
Example

今天来的人数比昨天多。

jīn tiān lái de rén shù bǐ zuó tiān duō

The number of people who came today is more than yesterday.
13 人生 rén shēng — life HSK 4
- 人 person, human
- 生 life, living
Example

人生就像一场旅行。

rén shēng jiù xiàng yī chǎng lǚ xíng

Life is like a journey.
14 工人 gōng rén — worker HSK 4
- 工 work, labor
- 人 person
Example

我父亲是工厂的工人。

wǒ fù qin shì gōng chǎng de gōng rén

My father is a factory worker.
15 感人 gǎn rén — moving HSK 4
- 感 to move emotionally, to touch
- 人 people (who are moved)
Example

这是一个感人的故事。

zhè shì yí gè gǎn rén de gù shi

This is a moving story.
16 负责人 fù zé rén — person in charge HSK 4
- 负 to bear, to shoulder
- 责 responsibility, duty
- 人 person
Example

他是这个项目的负责人。

tā shì zhè ge xiàng mù de fù zé rén

He is the person in charge of this project.
17 个人 gè rén — individual HSK 5
- 个 individual, single (measure word indicating singularity)
- 人 person, human
Example

这是我个人的看法。

zhè shì wǒ gè rén de kàn fǎ

This is my personal opinion.
18 主人 zhǔ rén — master, owner HSK 5
- 主 master, primary person in charge
- 人 person
Example

这只狗很听主人的话。

zhè zhī gǒu hěn tīng zhǔ rén de huà

This dog obeys its master very well.
19 亲人 qīn rén — relative, loved one HSK 5
- 亲 close, intimate, dear
- 人 person
Example

她很想念远方的亲人。

tā hěn xiǎng niàn yuǎn fāng de qīn rén

She misses her relatives who are far away.
20 人体 rén tǐ — human body HSK 5
- 人 human, person
- 体 body
Example

人体需要充足的水分。

rén tǐ xū yào chōng zú de shuǐ fèn

The human body needs sufficient water.
21 人力 rén lì — manpower HSK 5
- 人 human, person
- 力 power, strength, force
Example

这个项目需要大量人力。

zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào dà liàng rén lì

This project requires a lot of manpower.
22 人口 rén kǒu — population HSK 5
- 人 person, people
- 口 individual, head count
Example

中国的人口超过十四亿。

Zhōng guó de rén kǒu chāo guò shí sì yì

China's population exceeds 1.4 billion.
23 人工 rén gōng — artificial; manual HSK 5
- 人 human, person; indicates something done by humans
- 工 work, labor; refers to effort or manual work
Example

这是人工智能的时代。

zhè shì rén gōng zhì néng de shí dài

This is the era of artificial intelligence.
24 人才 rén cái — talent HSK 5
- 人 person/people
- 才 talent/ability
Example

这家公司需要更多人才。

zhè jiā gōng sī xū yào gèng duō rén cái

This company needs more talent.
25 人民 rén mín — people HSK 5
- 人 person, human beings
- 民 people, citizens, populace
Example

政府应该为人民服务。

zhèng fǔ yīng gāi wèi rén mín fú wù

The government should serve the people.
26 人民币 rén mín bì — Renminbi HSK 5
- 人 people
- 民 people/citizens
- 币 currency
Example

人民币是中国的官方货币。

rén mín bì shì zhōng guó de guān fāng huò bì

Renminbi is China's official currency.
27 人物 rén wù — character; figure; personage HSK 5
- 人 person; human being
- 物 entity; being (forms the concept of a distinct individual)
Example

这部小说的主要人物是一位勇敢的战士。

zhè bù xiǎo shuō de zhǔ yào rén wù shì yī wèi yǒng gǎn de zhàn shì

The main character of this novel is a brave warrior.
28 人类 rén lèi — humanity HSK 5
- 人 human, person
- 类 category, kind, species
Example

人类需要保护环境。

rén lèi xū yào bǎo hù huán jìng

Humanity needs to protect the environment.
29 人群 rén qún — crowd HSK 5
- 人 person, people
- 群 group, crowd
Example

他在人群中找到了她。

tā zài rén qún zhōng zhǎo dào le tā

He found her in the crowd.
30 人际 rén jì — interpersonal HSK 5
- 人 person, people
- 际 between, relations
Example

她的人际关系很好。

tā de rén jì guān xi hěn hǎo

Her interpersonal relationships are very good.
31 他人 tā rén — others HSK 5
- 他 other
- 人 person/people
Example

我们应该尊重他人的意见。

wǒ men yīng gāi zūn zhòng tā rén de yì jiàn

We should respect others' opinions.
32 动人 dòng rén — moving HSK 5
- 动 to move, to touch (emotionally)
- 人 person, people (being moved emotionally)
Example

她的故事非常动人。

tā de gù shi fēi cháng dòng rén

Her story is very moving.
33 商人 shāng rén — merchant HSK 5
- 商 commerce, trade
- 人 person
Example

他是一位成功的商人。

tā shì yī wèi chéng gōng de shāng rén

He is a successful merchant.
34 成人 chéng rén — to become an adult HSK 5
- 成 to become mature/complete
- 人 person
Example

他十八岁就成人了。

tā shí bā suì jiù chéng rén le

He became an adult at eighteen.
35 敌人 dí rén — enemy HSK 5
- 敌 enemy, hostile, antagonistic
- 人 person, people
Example

我们必须击败敌人。

wǒ men bì xū jī bài dí rén

We must defeat the enemy.
36 新人 xīn rén — newcomer HSK 5
- 新 new, recent
- 人 person
Example

她是公司的新人。

tā shì gōng sī de xīn rén

She is a newcomer to the company.
37 本人 běn rén — oneself HSK 5
- 本 this, present (referring to the current person)
- 人 person (the individual being referred to)
Example

本人承诺遵守规定。

běn rén chéng nuò zūn shǒu guī dìng

I myself promise to abide by the regulations.
38 机器人 jī qì rén — robot HSK 5
- 机 machine
- 器 device, apparatus
- 人 person, humanoid form
Example

这个机器人可以帮助人们做家务。

zhè ge jī qì rén kě yǐ bāng zhù rén men zuò jiā wù

This robot can help people do housework.
39 熟人 shú rén — acquaintance HSK 5
- 熟 familiar
- 人 person
Example

我在公园里遇到了一个熟人。

wǒ zài gōng yuán lǐ yù dào le yí gè shú rén

I ran into an acquaintance in the park.
40 私人 sī rén — private HSK 5
- 私 private, personal
- 人 person (suffix forming 'private, personal')
Example

他有自己的私人司机。

tā yǒu zì jǐ de sī rén sī jī

He has his own private driver.
41 行人 xíng rén — pedestrian HSK 5
- 行 to walk, to go on foot
- 人 person
Example

司机应该礼让行人。

sī jī yīng gāi lǐ ràng xíng rén

Drivers should yield to pedestrians.
42 诗人 shī rén — poet HSK 5
- 诗 poetry, poem
- 人 person
Example

李白是中国伟大的诗人。

Lǐ Bái shì Zhōng guó wěi dà de shī rén

Li Bai is a great Chinese poet.
43 路人 lù rén — passerby; stranger HSK 5
- 路 road; street; path
- 人 person; people
Example

他只是一个路人，不要太在意。

tā zhǐ shì yí ge lù rén bú yào tài zài yì

He's just a passerby, don't pay too much attention.
44 人为 rén wéi — artificial, man-made, human-caused HSK 6
- 人 human, person (indicating human agency)
- 为 to do, to make (indicating action or creation)
Example

这些问题都是人为造成的。

zhè xiē wèn tí dōu shì rén wéi zào chéng de

These problems are all human-caused.
45 人事 rén shì — personnel; human resources HSK 6
- 人 people; human
- 事 matters; affairs
Example

她在人事部工作。

tā zài rén shì bù gōng zuò

She works in the HR department.
46 人士 rén shì — person, personage, public figure HSK 6
- 人 person, human
- 士 person of standing, professional
Example

许多商界人士参加了这次会议。

xǔ duō shāng jiè rén shì cān jiā le zhè cì huì yì

Many business figures attended this meeting.
47 人家 rén jiā — other people; others; I/me (colloquial) HSK 6
- 人 person; people
- 家 family; household (used collectively to refer to people)
Example

人家都同意了，你为什么不同意？

rén jiā dōu tóng yì le nǐ wèi shén me bù tóng yì

Everyone else agrees, why don't you agree?
48 人山人海 rén shān rén hǎi — a sea of people; huge crowds HSK 6
- 人 people (first occurrence, emphasizing human crowds)
- 山 mountain (metaphor for the massive scale of the crowd)
- 人 people (second occurrence, reinforcing the overwhelming number)
- 海 sea (metaphor for the vast expanse of people)
Example

春节期间，广场上人山人海。

chūn jié qī jiān guǎng chǎng shàng rén shān rén hǎi

During Spring Festival, the square was packed with people.
49 人工智能 réngōng zhìnéng — artificial intelligence HSK 6
- 人 human; indicates 'human-made' or 'artificial'
- 工 work, labor; reinforces the 'man-made' or 'constructed' aspect
- 智 wisdom, intelligence; represents the cognitive aspect
- 能 ability, capability; indicates functional capacity
Example

人工智能可以帮助医生诊断疾病。

réngōng zhìnéng kěyǐ bāngzhù yīshēng zhěnduàn jíbìng

Artificial intelligence can help doctors diagnose diseases.
50 人行道 rén xíng dào — sidewalk HSK 6
- 人 person; indicates this is a path for pedestrians
- 行 walk, travel; indicates the action of walking
- 道 road, path; indicates it is a pathway or route
Example

孩子们在人行道上玩耍。

hái zi men zài rén xíng dào shàng wán shuǎ

The children are playing on the sidewalk.
51 众人 zhòng rén — everyone HSK 6
- 众 crowd, many, multitude
- 人 person, people
Example

众人都同意这个建议。

zhòng rén dōu tóng yì zhè ge jiàn yì

Everyone agrees with this suggestion.
52 军人 jūn rén — soldier HSK 6
- 军 military, army
- 人 person
Example

他的父亲是一名军人。

tā de fù qin shì yì míng jūn rén

His father is a soldier.
53 古人 gǔ rén — the ancients HSK 6
- 古 ancient, old
- 人 person, people
Example

古人说,读万卷书,行万里路。

gǔ rén shuō dú wàn juǎn shū xíng wàn lǐ lù

The ancients said: Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles.
54 后人 hòu rén — descendants HSK 6
- 后 later, after (in time)
- 人 people, person
Example

后人会记住他的贡献。

hòu rén huì jì zhù tā de gòng xiàn

Later generations will remember his contributions.
55 夫人 fū rén — madam HSK 6
- 夫 husband, man (forming a respectful term)
- 人 person (completing the respectful term for wife/lady)
Example

李先生和他的夫人一起来了。

Lǐ xiān sheng hé tā de fū rén yì qǐ lái le

Mr. Li came with his wife.
56 惊人 jīng rén — astonishing HSK 6
- 惊 to startle, to shock
- 人 people (object experiencing the shock)
Example

他的进步速度惊人。

tā de jìn bù sù dù jīng rén

His progress speed is astonishing.
57 未成年人 wèi chéng nián rén — minor HSK 6
- 未 not yet
- 成 become/reach
- 年 age/adulthood
- 人 person
Example

未成年人不能购买烟酒。

wèi chéng nián rén bù néng gòu mǎi yān jiǔ

Minors cannot purchase cigarettes and alcohol.
58 游人 yóu rén — tourist HSK 6
- 游 to tour, to sightsee
- 人 person, people
Example

公园里游人很多。

gōng yuán lǐ yóu rén hěn duō

There are many tourists in the park.
59 用人 yòng rén — to employ people HSK 6
- 用 to employ, to use
- 人 people, personnel
Example

公司用人要看能力和态度。

gōng sī yòng rén yào kàn néng lì hé tài dù

Companies should look at ability and attitude when employing people.
60 盲人 máng rén — blind person HSK 6
- 盲 blind (lacking sight)
- 人 person/people
Example

盲人可以用盲文阅读。

máng rén kě yǐ yòng máng wén yuè dú

Blind people can read using Braille.
61 艺人 yì rén — entertainer HSK 6
- 艺 art, performing arts, entertainment skills
- 人 person, one who practices
Example

她是一位著名的艺人。

tā shì yī wèi zhù míng de yì rén

She is a famous entertainer.
62 迷人 mí rén — charming HSK 6
- 迷 to fascinate, enchant, captivate
- 人 people (object marker indicating 'captivating to people')
Example

她有一个迷人的笑容。

tā yǒu yí gè mí rén de xiào róng

She has a charming smile.
63 专人 zhuān rén — designated person HSK 7
- 专 special, dedicated, exclusively assigned
- 人 person, individual
Example

公司安排专人接待客户。

gōng sī ān pái zhuān rén jiē dài kè hù

The company arranged for a designated person to receive clients.
64 世人 shì rén — people of the world, common people, mortals HSK 7
- 世 world, secular world
- 人 people, persons
Example

这位艺术家不在乎世人的看法。

zhè wèi yì shù jiā bù zài hu shì rén de kàn fǎ

This artist doesn't care about what people think.
65 丢人 diū rén — to lose face HSK 7
- 丢 to lose
- 人 face (dignity/reputation)
Example

我不想在朋友面前丢人。

wǒ bù xiǎng zài péng you miàn qián diū rén

I don't want to lose face in front of my friends.
66 为人 wéi rén — conduct oneself; one's character/behavior HSK 7
- 为 as, in the capacity of (conducting oneself)
- 人 person
Example

他为人诚实，大家都很信任他。

tā wéi rén chéng shí dà jiā dōu hěn xìn rèn tā

He conducts himself honestly, everyone trusts him very much.
67 主人公 zhǔ rén gōng — protagonist HSK 7
- 主 main, primary
- 人 person, character
- 公 honorific suffix emphasizing importance
Example

这部小说的主人公是一个年轻的医生。

zhè bù xiǎo shuō de zhǔ rén gōng shì yí gè nián qīng de yī shēng

The protagonist of this novel is a young doctor.
68 人品 rén pǐn — character HSK 7
- 人 person
- 品 quality, character
Example

他人品很好，大家都很信任他。

tā rén pǐn hěn hǎo dà jiā dōu hěn xìn rèn tā

He has good character, everyone trusts him very much.
69 人性 rén xìng — human nature HSK 7
- 人 human, person
- 性 nature, character, inherent quality
Example

了解人性是心理学的基础。

liǎo jiě rén xìng shì xīn lǐ xué de jī chǔ

Understanding human nature is the foundation of psychology.
70 人情 rén qíng — human feelings; favor HSK 7
- 人 human; people
- 情 feelings; emotion; sentiment
Example

我们要讲人情，互相帮助。

wǒ men yào jiǎng rén qíng hù xiāng bāng zhù

We should value human feelings and help each other.
71 人手 rén shǒu — manpower HSK 7
- 人 person, people
- 手 hand (metaphorically: work capacity)
Example

我们需要更多人手来完成这个项目。

wǒ men xū yào gèng duō rén shǒu lái wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

We need more manpower to complete this project.
72 人文 rén wén — humanities HSK 7
- 人 human, people
- 文 culture, civilization, refinement
Example

这座城市有深厚的人文历史。

zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu shēn hòu de rén wén lì shǐ

This city has a deep humanistic history.
73 人权 rén quán — human rights HSK 7
- 人 human, person
- 权 rights, power, authority
Example

每个人都享有基本人权。

měi gè rén dōu xiǎng yǒu jī běn rén quán

Everyone has basic human rights.
74 人格 rén gé — personality, character HSK 7
- 人 person, human
- 格 character, standard, quality
Example

我们要尊重每个人的人格。

wǒ men yào zūn zhòng měi gè rén de rén gé

We should respect everyone's personality.
75 人次 rén cì — person-times HSK 7
- 人 person/people
- 次 times/occasions
Example

今年博物馆接待游客超过一百万人次。

jīn nián bó wù guǎn jiē dài yóu kè chāo guò yī bǎi wàn rén cì

This year the museum received over one million person-times.
76 人气 rén qì — popularity HSK 7
- 人 people, public
- 气 energy, atmosphere, appeal
Example

这位歌手的人气很高。

zhè wèi gē shǒu de rén qì hěn gāo

This singer's popularity is very high.
77 人缘儿 rén yuán r — popularity HSK 7
- 人 people (refers to others in social context)
- 缘 affinity/connection (the social bonds or relationships)
- 儿 diminutive suffix (makes the word more colloquial)
Example

他人缘儿很好，大家都喜欢他。

tā rén yuán r hěn hǎo dà jiā dōu xǐ huan tā

He is very popular, everyone likes him.
78 人质 rén zhì — hostage HSK 7
- 人 person, human being
- 质 held as security, pledge
Example

警察成功解救了所有人质。

jǐng chá chéng gōng jiě jiù le suǒ yǒu rén zhì

The police successfully rescued all the hostages.
79 人身 rén shēn — personal (relating to one's person or body) HSK 7
- 人 person, human (establishes the subject as relating to people)
- 身 body, physical person (emphasizes the bodily and physical aspect)
Example

人身安全很重要。

rén shēn ān quán hěn zhòng yào

Personal safety is very important.
80 人选 rén xuǎn — candidate HSK 7
- 人 person
- 选 selected/chosen
Example

他是这个职位的最佳人选。

tā shì zhè ge zhí wèi de zuì jiā rén xuǎn

He is the best candidate for this position.
81 人造 rén zào — artificial HSK 7
- 人 human, person (indicating made by humans)
- 造 make, manufacture, create
Example

人造卫星在太空中运行。

rén zào wèi xīng zài tài kōng zhōng yùn xíng

Artificial satellites operate in space.
82 人道 rén dào — humanitarian HSK 7
- 人 human, person
- 道 way, principle, morality
Example

这是一次人道救援行动。

zhè shì yí cì rén dào jiù yuán xíng dòng

This is a humanitarian rescue operation.
83 人间 rén jiān — human world HSK 7
- 人 human/mortal
- 间 world/realm
Example

他体验了人间的苦难。

tā tǐ yàn le rén jiān de kǔ nàn

He experienced the suffering of the human world.
84 仇人 chóu rén — enemy HSK 7
- 仇 enmity, hatred
- 人 person
Example

他们曾经是朋友，现在却成了仇人。

tā men céng jīng shì péng you xiàn zài què chéng le chóu rén

They used to be friends, but now they've become enemies.
85 代理人 dài lǐ rén — agent HSK 7
- 代 to act on behalf of, to substitute
- 理 to manage, to handle
- 人 person
Example

我需要找一个代理人来处理这件事。

wǒ xū yào zhǎo yí gè dài lǐ rén lái chǔ lǐ zhè jiàn shì

I need to find an agent to handle this matter.
86 传人 chuán rén — successor, inheritor (of a tradition/skill) HSK 7
- 传 to transmit, pass down, inherit
- 人 person (who receives the transmission)
Example

他是这门武术的第十代传人。

tā shì zhè mén wǔ shù de dì shí dài chuán rén

He is the tenth-generation successor of this martial art.
87 候选人 hòu xuǎn rén — candidate HSK 7
- 候 waiting, awaiting (selection)
- 选 selection, to be chosen
- 人 person
Example

今年有三位候选人参加选举。

jīn nián yǒu sān wèi hòu xuǎn rén cān jiā xuǎn jǔ

This year there are three candidates participating in the election.
88 僧人 sēng rén — monk HSK 7
- 僧 Buddhist monk, monastic
- 人 person
Example

那位僧人每天早上都会念经。

nà wèi sēng rén měi tiān zǎo shang dōu huì niàn jīng

That monk recites sutras every morning.
89 出人意料 chū rén yì liào — unexpected HSK 7
- 出 to exceed, to go beyond
- 人 people, people's
- 意 expectation, anticipation
- 料 to expect, to anticipate
Example

考试题目出人意料地简单。

kǎo shì tí mù chū rén yì liào de jiǎn dān

The exam questions were unexpectedly simple.
90 创始人 chuàng shǐ rén — founder HSK 7
- 创 to create, to establish
- 始 to begin, to start
- 人 person
Example

他是这家公司的创始人。

tā shì zhè jiā gōng sī de chuàng shǐ rén

He is the founder of this company.
91 前无古人 qián wú gǔ rén — unprecedented HSK 7
- 前 before, preceding (referring to the past)
- 无 without, not have (negation)
- 古 ancient, old (referring to people of antiquity)
- 人 people, person (those who came before)
Example

这项发明在科技史上前无古人。

zhè xiàng fā míng zài kē jì shǐ shàng qián wú gǔ rén

This invention is unprecedented in the history of science and technology.
92 华人 huá rén — ethnic Chinese HSK 7
- 华 Chinese (ethnicity/culture)
- 人 person/people
Example

他是在美国出生的华人。

tā shì zài měi guó chū shēng de huá rén

He is an ethnic Chinese born in America.
93 友人 yǒu rén — friend HSK 7
- 友 friend, friendship
- 人 person
Example

他是我多年的友人。

tā shì wǒ duō nián de yǒu rén

He is my friend of many years.
94 发言人 fā yán rén — spokesperson HSK 7
- 发 to express, to emit
- 言 speech, words
- 人 person
Example

外交部发言人在新闻发布会上讲话。

wài jiāo bù fā yán rén zài xīn wén fā bù huì shàng jiǎng huà

The Foreign Ministry spokesperson spoke at the press conference.
95 受害人 shòu hài rén — victim HSK 7
- 受 to suffer, to receive (passive)
- 害 harm, damage
- 人 person
Example

法庭传唤了受害人作证。

fǎ tíng chuán huàn le shòu hài rén zuò zhèng

The court summoned the victim to testify.
96 吓人 xià rén — scary HSK 7
- 吓 to scare, to frighten
- 人 people (object being scared)
Example

这部电影太吓人了。

zhè bù diàn yǐng tài xià rén le

This movie is too scary.
97 因人而异 yīn rén ér yì — vary from person to person HSK 7
- 因 because of, due to (introduces the varying factor)
- 人 person, people (the variable factor)
- 而 and thus, thereby (conjunction linking condition to result)
- 异 different, to differ (the resulting variation)
Example

学习方法因人而异，要找到适合自己的方式。

xué xí fāng fǎ yīn rén ér yì yào zhǎo dào shì hé zì jǐ de fāng shì

Learning methods vary from person to person; you need to find the approach that suits you.
98 外星人 wài xīng rén — alien HSK 7
- 外 outer, outside, beyond
- 星 star, planet
- 人 person, being
Example

我相信外星人真的存在。

wǒ xiāng xìn wài xīng rén zhēn de cún zài

I believe aliens really exist.
99 宜人 yí rén — pleasant HSK 7
- 宜 suitable, appropriate
- 人 people, person
Example

这里的气候很宜人。

zhè lǐ de qì hòu hěn yí rén

The climate here is very pleasant.
100 小人 xiǎo rén — villain; petty person HSK 7
- 小 small; petty (connotes base or mean-spirited)
- 人 person; human (indicates a type of person)
Example

他是个小人，总是背后说人坏话。

tā shì gè xiǎo rén zǒng shì bèi hòu shuō rén huài huà

He is a villain who always gossips behind people's backs.
101 巨人 jù rén — giant HSK 7
- 巨 giant, huge, enormous
- 人 person, human
Example

这个篮球运动员是个巨人。

zhè ge lán qiú yùn dòng yuán shì ge jù rén

This basketball player is a giant.
102 常人 cháng rén — ordinary person HSK 7
- 常 ordinary, common
- 人 person, people
Example

他的能力超出常人。

tā de néng lì chāo chū cháng rén

His ability exceeds that of ordinary people.
103 引人入胜 yǐn rén rù shèng — fascinating, captivating HSK 7
- 引 to lead, to draw in
- 人 people, person
- 入 to enter, to go into
- 胜 excellent realm, wonderful state
Example

这本小说的情节引人入胜。

zhè běn xiǎo shuō de qíng jié yǐn rén rù shèng

The plot of this novel is fascinating.
104 引人注目 yǐn rén zhù mù — eye-catching HSK 7
- 引 to attract, to draw
- 人 people
- 注 to focus, to concentrate
- 目 eye, attention
Example

这个广告设计非常引人注目。

zhè ge guǎng gào shè jì fēi cháng yǐn rén zhù mù

This advertisement design is very eye-catching.
105 当事人 dāng shì rén — party concerned HSK 7
- 当 being, currently involved
- 事 matter, case, affair
- 人 person
Example

当事人双方已经达成和解。

dāng shì rén shuāng fāng yǐ jīng dá chéng hé jiě

Both parties concerned have reached a settlement.
106 恩人 ēn rén — benefactor HSK 7
- 恩 grace, favor, kindness
- 人 person
Example

她救了我的命，是我一生的恩人。

tā jiù le wǒ de mìng shì wǒ yī shēng de ēn rén

She saved my life; she is my lifelong benefactor.
107 情人 qíng rén — lover HSK 7
- 情 romantic love, affection, emotion
- 人 person
Example

她给情人送了一束玫瑰花。

tā gěi qíng rén sòng le yī shù méi guī huā

She sent her lover a bouquet of roses.
108 扣人心弦 kòu rén xīn xián — gripping; captivating; thrilling HSK 7
- 扣 to strike; to pluck (the strings)
- 人 people's; person's
- 心 heart (emotions)
- 弦 strings (metaphorical heartstrings)
Example

比赛最后时刻扣人心弦，观众都屏住了呼吸。

bǐ sài zuì hòu shí kè kòu rén xīn xián guān zhòng dōu bǐng zhù le hū xī

The final moments of the match were gripping; the audience all held their breath.
109 损人利己 sǔn rén lì jǐ — benefit oneself at others' expense HSK 7
- 损 harm, damage, injure
- 人 others, other people
- 利 benefit, profit, advantage
- 己 oneself, self
Example

他总是损人利己，从不考虑别人的感受。

tā zǒng shì sǔn rén lì jǐ cóng bù kǎo lǜ bié rén de gǎn shòu

He always benefits himself at others' expense and never considers their feelings.
110 接班人 jiē bān rén — successor HSK 7
- 接 to take over, to receive
- 班 shift, position, role
- 人 person
Example

他被选为总经理的接班人。

tā bèi xuǎn wéi zǒng jīng lǐ de jiē bān rén

He was chosen as the successor to the general manager.
111 文人 wén rén — scholar; literati; man of letters HSK 7
- 文 literature; culture; learning
- 人 person; people
Example

古代的文人都很重视书法。

gǔ dài de wén rén dōu hěn zhòng shì shū fǎ

Ancient scholars all valued calligraphy greatly.
112 旁人 páng rén — other people HSK 7
- 旁 beside, other (indicates people on the side, not directly involved)
- 人 person, people (the noun component referring to human beings)
Example

他不在乎旁人的看法。

tā bù zài hu páng rén de kàn fǎ

He doesn't care about other people's opinions.
113 法人 fǎ rén — legal person HSK 7
- 法 law, legal
- 人 person
Example

法人代表出席了会议。

fǎ rén dài biǎo chū xí le huì yì

The legal representative attended the meeting.
114 深入人心 shēn rù rén xīn — deeply rooted in people's hearts HSK 7
- 深 deep, profound - indicates the depth of penetration
- 入 enter - indicates the action of penetrating into
- 人 people - the object whose hearts/minds are affected
- 心 heart/mind - the target location, representing thoughts and feelings
Example

环保意识深入人心，大家都积极参与。

huán bǎo yì shi shēn rù rén xīn dà jiā dōu jī jí cān yù

Environmental awareness is deeply rooted in people's hearts, everyone actively participates.
115 猎人 liè rén — hunter HSK 7
- 猎 hunting, to hunt
- 人 person, one who does
Example

猎人带着猎狗进入了山林。

liè rén dài zhe liè gǒu jìn rù le shān lín

The hunter entered the mountain forest with hunting dogs.
116 盛气凌人 shèng qì líng rén — arrogant and overbearing HSK 7
- 盛 abundant, excessive (attitude)
- 气 manner, bearing, spirit
- 凌 to tower over, to dominate
- 人 people, others
Example

他说话总是盛气凌人，让人很不舒服。

tā shuō huà zǒng shì shèng qì líng rén ràng rén hěn bù shū fu

He always speaks in an overbearing manner, making people very uncomfortable.
117 目中无人 mù zhōng wú rén — supercilious; arrogant and contemptuous; to regard nobody as one's equal HSK 7
- 目 eye; represents one's view or perception
- 中 in; middle; indicates location (in the eyes)
- 无 without; no; negation indicating absence
- 人 person; people; refers to others
Example

他态度目中无人，得罪了很多同事。

tā tài dù mù zhōng wú rén dé zuì le hěn duō tóng shì

His arrogant attitude offended many colleagues.
118 纳税人 nà shuì rén — taxpayer HSK 7
- 纳 to pay, to submit
- 税 tax
- 人 person
Example

纳税人的钱应该被合理使用。

nà shuì rén de qián yīng gāi bèi hé lǐ shǐ yòng

Taxpayers' money should be used reasonably.
119 老人家 lǎo rén jiā — elderly person (respectful) HSK 7
- 老 old, elderly (indicates age and seniority)
- 人 person (the individual being referred to)
- 家 suffix adding respect and warmth to the term
Example

老人家，请坐。

lǎo rén jiā qǐng zuò

Please sit down, elderly sir/madam.
120 耐人寻味 nài rén xún wèi — thought-provoking HSK 7
- 耐 able to withstand (scrutiny/examination)
- 人 people (who examine it)
- 寻 to seek/explore (deeper meaning)
- 味 meaning/flavor (to ponder)
Example

这部电影的结局很耐人寻味。

zhè bù diàn yǐng de jié jú hěn nài rén xún wèi

The ending of this movie is very thought-provoking.
121 能人 néng rén — capable person HSK 7
- 能 capable, able, competent
- 人 person
Example

她是个能人，什么都会做。

tā shì gè néng rén shén me dōu huì zuò

She is a capable person who can do anything.
122 证人 zhèng rén — witness HSK 7
- 证 testimony, evidence
- 人 person
Example

他是这起案件的重要证人。

tā shì zhè qǐ àn jiàn de zhòng yào zhèng rén

He is an important witness in this case.
123 诱人 yòu rén — tempting HSK 7
- 诱 to tempt, to lure, to entice
- 人 people (indicating the object being tempted)
Example

这道菜看起来很诱人。

zhè dào cài kàn qǐ lái hěn yòu rén

This dish looks very tempting.
124 风土人情 fēng tǔ rén qíng — local customs and practices HSK 7
- 风 customs, style, atmosphere
- 土 land, earth, local, regional
- 人 people, human
- 情 sentiment, feelings, conditions, social customs
Example

他对中国各地的风土人情很感兴趣。

tā duì zhōng guó gè dì de fēng tǔ rén qíng hěn gǎn xìng qù

He is very interested in the local customs and practices of various places in China.
125 骇人听闻 hài rén tīng wén — appalling; shocking; horrifying HSK 7
- 骇 to frighten; to terrify
- 人 people (those who are shocked)
- 听 to hear; to listen
- 闻 to hear about; to learn of
Example

这起事故的细节骇人听闻。

zhè qǐ shì gù de xì jié hài rén tīng wén

The details of this accident are horrifying.
126 鲜为人知 xiǎn wéi rén zhī — little known HSK 7
- 鲜 rarely, seldom
- 为 by (passive marker)
- 人 people
- 知 to know
Example

这段鲜为人知的历史值得研究。

zhè duàn xiǎn wéi rén zhī de lì shǐ zhí de yán jiū

This little-known period of history is worth studying.

均 jūn — average; indicates equal distribution or averaging

1 平均 píng jūn — average HSK 5
- 平 level, equal, balanced
- 均 even, uniform, equally distributed
Example

这个班级的平均成绩很高。

zhè ge bān jí de píng jūn chéng jì hěn gāo

This class's average score is very high.
2 均匀 jūn yún — even, uniform HSK 6
- 均 equal, balanced
- 匀 evenly distributed, uniform
Example

这块布料的颜色很均匀。

zhè kuài bù liào de yán sè hěn jūn yún

The color of this fabric is very even.
3 均衡 jūn héng — balanced HSK 7
- 均 even, equal, uniform distribution
- 衡 balance, equilibrium, weigh
Example

饮食要均衡，才能保持健康。

yǐn shí yào jūn héng cái néng bǎo chí jiàn kāng

Diet should be balanced to maintain health.
4 年均 nián jūn — annual average HSK 7
- 年 year, annual
- 均 average, mean
Example

这个城市年均降雨量达到1000毫米。

zhè ge chéng shì nián jūn jiàng yǔ liàng dá dào yī qiān háo mǐ

This city's annual average rainfall reaches 1000 millimeters.