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成人 (chéng rén) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 5
成人 (chéng rén) is a Chinese word: to become an adult. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 成人
动 dòng verb
to become an adult
他十八岁就成人了。
tā shí bā suì jiù chéng rén le
He became an adult at eighteen.
名 míng noun
adult
他已经是成人了，可以自己做决定。
tā yǐ jīng shì chéng rén le kě yǐ zì jǐ zuò jué dìng
He is already an adult and can make his own decisions.
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Word breakdown
成 chéng — to become mature/complete
Words with this character (55)
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水在零度以下会变成冰。
shuǐ zài líng dù yǐ xià huì biàn chéng bīng
Water becomes ice below zero degrees.
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我已经完成了今天的工作。
wǒ yǐ jīng wán chéng le jīn tiān de gōng zuò
I have already completed today's work.
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他的成绩很好。
tā de chéng jì hěn hǎo
His grades are very good.
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- 养 to nurture; to cultivate (the process of gradual development)
- 成 to form; to become (the completion or result)
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我们应该养成良好的学习习惯。
wǒ men yīng gāi yǎng chéng liáng hǎo de xué xí xí guàn
We should develop good study habits.
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他成为了一名优秀的医生。
tā chéng wéi le yì míng yōu xiù de yī shēng
He became an excellent doctor.
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他终于成功了。
tā zhōng yú chéng gōng le
He finally succeeded.
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我们不能把他当成敌人。
wǒ men bù néng bǎ tā dàng chéng dí rén
We cannot treat him as an enemy.
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我们需要形成一个共识。
wǒ men xū yào xíng chéng yí ge gòng shí
We need to form a consensus.
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食品标签上列出了所有成分。
shí pǐn biāo qiān shàng liè chū le suǒ yǒu chéng fèn
The food label lists all the ingredients.
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他是我们团队的重要成员。
tā shì wǒ men tuán duì de zhòng yào chéng yuán
He is an important member of our team.
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这是我一生中最大的成就。
zhè shì wǒ yì shēng zhōng zuì dà de chéng jiù
This is the greatest achievement of my life.
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他今年十八岁，已经成年了。
tā jīn nián shí bā suì yǐ jīng chéng nián le
He is eighteen years old this year and has already come of age.
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我们需要降低生产成本。
wǒ men xū yào jiàng dī shēng chǎn chéng běn
We need to reduce production costs.
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科学家们展示了最新的研究成果。
kē xué jiā men zhǎn shì le zuì xīn de yán jiū chéng guǒ
The scientists presented their latest research achievements.
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这些苹果已经成熟了。
zhè xiē píng guǒ yǐ jīng chéng shú le
These apples have already ripened.
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这家公司成立于2010年。
zhè jiā gōng sī chéng lì yú èr líng yī líng nián
This company was established in 2010.
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每个人都需要时间来成长。
měi gè rén dōu xū yào shí jiān lái chéng zhǎng
Everyone needs time to grow up.
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水由氢和氧构成。
shuǐ yóu qīng hé yǎng gòu chéng
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
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这个团队由五个人组成。
zhè ge tuán duì yóu wǔ ge rén zǔ chéng
This team is composed of five people.
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我赞成你的意见。
wǒ zàn chéng nǐ de yì jiàn
I agree with your opinion.
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我们达成了协议。
wǒ men dá chéng le xié yì
We reached an agreement.
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这次事故造成了严重的损失。
zhè cì shì gù zào chéng le yán zhòng de sǔn shī
This accident caused serious losses.
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这样不成，我们得想别的办法。
zhè yàng bù chéng wǒ men děi xiǎng bié de bàn fǎ
This won't do, we have to think of another way.
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这种化学物质是由两种元素合成的。
zhè zhǒng huà xué wù zhì shì yóu liǎng zhǒng yuán sù hé chéng de
This chemical substance is synthesized from two elements.
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- 成 to complete, to accomplish (indicates successful completion)
- 交 to exchange, to hand over (indicates transaction or delivery)
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这笔生意终于成交了。
zhè bǐ shēng yi zhōng yú chéng jiāo le
This business deal finally closed.
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成千上万的人参加了这次活动。
chéng qiān shàng wàn de rén cān jiā le zhè cì huó dòng
Thousands upon thousands of people participated in this event.
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这个项目取得了显著的成效。
zhè ge xiàng mù qǔ dé le xiǎn zhù de chéng xiào
This project has achieved remarkable results.
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学习成语可以帮助你更好地理解中国文化。
xué xí chéng yǔ kě yǐ bāng zhù nǐ gèng hǎo de lǐ jiě Zhōng guó wén huà
Learning idioms can help you better understand Chinese culture.
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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.
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这个程序可以自动生成报告。
zhè ge chéng xù kě yǐ zì dòng shēng chéng bào gào
This program can automatically generate reports.
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- 一 one, a single (emphasizes not even one thing)
- 事 matter, thing, affair
- 无 without, not have
- 成 accomplish, succeed, complete
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他整天玩游戏，一事无成。
tā zhěng tiān wán yóu xì yī shì wú chéng
He plays games all day and accomplishes nothing.
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一成不变的做法已经过时了。
yì chéng bù biàn de zuò fǎ yǐ jīng guò shí le
The unchanging approach is already outdated.
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- 众 many, multitude, collective
- 志 will, determination, aspiration
- 成 become, form, achieve
- 城 fortress, citadel, stronghold
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全国人民众志成城，共同抗击疫情。
quán guó rén mín zhòng zhì chéng chéng gòng tóng kàng jī yì qíng
People nationwide unite as one to fight the epidemic together.
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这次会议促成了两国之间的合作。
zhè cì huì yì cù chéng le liǎng guó zhī jiān de hé zuò
This meeting facilitated cooperation between the two countries.
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他八成不会来了。
tā bā chéng bù huì lái le
He most likely won't come.
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他出口成章，演讲时从不需要准备稿子。
tā chū kǒu chéng zhāng yǎn jiǎng shí cóng bù xū yào zhǔn bèi gǎo zi
He speaks eloquently and fluently; he never needs to prepare a script when giving speeches.
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我们把学生分成三个小组。
wǒ men bǎ xué sheng fēn chéng sān gè xiǎo zǔ
We divided the students into three small groups.
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- 心 heart; represents the mind or heart where wishes originate
- 想 think/wish; the mental act of desiring or wishing for something
- 事 matter/thing; the things or matters that are wished for
- 成 accomplish/become; the realization or fulfillment of wishes
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祝你新年心想事成，万事如意。
zhù nǐ xīn nián xīn xiǎng shì chéng wàn shì rú yì
Wishing you a Happy New Year, may all your wishes come true and everything go well.
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- 急 urgent, anxious, hasty
- 于 at, in (grammatical particle connecting adjective to verb)
- 求 seek, pursue, strive for
- 成 success, achievement, completion
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学习语言不能急于求成，需要循序渐进。
xué xí yǔ yán bù néng jí yú qiú chéng xū yào xún xù jiàn jìn
Learning a language cannot be rushed; one needs to proceed step by step.
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他被指出错误后恼羞成怒，摔门而去。
tā bèi zhǐ chū cuò wù hòu nǎo xiū chéng nù shuāi mén ér qù
When his mistake was pointed out, he became angry from embarrassment and slammed the door as he left.
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为了成全朋友，我放弃了这个机会。
wèi le chéng quán péng you wǒ fàng qì le zhè ge jī huì
To help my friend succeed, I gave up this opportunity.
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这些成品已经准备好出口了。
zhè xiē chéng pǐn yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hǎo chū kǒu le
These finished products are ready for export.
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这个计划已经成型了。
zhè ge jì huà yǐ jīng chéng xíng le
This plan has already taken shape.
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他成天玩游戏。
tā chéng tiān wán yóu xì
He plays games all day long.
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我打算先立业再成家。
wǒ dǎ suàn xiān lì yè zài chéng jiā
I plan to establish my career first before starting a family.
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他三十岁就成家立业了。
tā sān shí suì jiù chéng jiā lì yè le
He started a family and established his career at thirty.
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他成心不告诉我真相。
tā chéng xīn bù gào su wǒ zhēn xiàng
He deliberately didn't tell me the truth.
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父母都希望自己的孩子能够成才。
fù mǔ dōu xī wàng zì jǐ de hái zi néng gòu chéng cái
All parents hope their children can become accomplished individuals.
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放学后，学生们成群结队地走出校门。
fàng xué hòu xué shēng men chéng qún jié duì de zǒu chū xiào mén
After school, students walked out of the school gate in groups.
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这里没有现成的答案。
zhè lǐ méi yǒu xiàn chéng de dá àn
There are no ready-made answers here.
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- 相 mutually, reciprocally
- 辅 assist, supplement, support
- 相 mutually, reciprocally
- 成 accomplish, complete, form
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理论和实践相辅相成，缺一不可。
lǐ lùn hé shí jiàn xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng quē yī bù kě
Theory and practice complement each other; neither can be absent.
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语言中有很多约定俗成的规则。
yǔ yán zhōng yǒu hěn duō yuē dìng sú chéng de guī zé
There are many conventional rules in language.
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53 胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú — to have a well-thought-out plan; to be fully prepared and confident HSK 7
- 胸 chest; represents the inner mind where the plan is held
- 有 to have; indicates possession of the plan
- 成 complete; indicates the plan is fully formed
- 竹 bamboo; refers to the complete bamboo painting visualized in mind
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经过充分的准备，我对明天的面试胸有成竹。
jīng guò chōng fèn de zhǔn bèi wǒ duì míng tiān de miàn shì xiōng yǒu chéng zhú
After thorough preparation, I am fully confident about tomorrow's interview.
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新图书馆将于明年落成。
xīn tú shū guǎn jiāng yú míng nián luò chéng
The new library will be completed next year.
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- 顺 following, going along with
- 理 reason, logic, principle
- 成 forming, becoming, achieving
- 章 pattern, order, structure, coherence
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既然你已经做好了准备，成功就是顺理成章的事。
jì rán nǐ yǐ jīng zuò hǎo le zhǔn bèi chéng gōng jiù shì shùn lǐ chéng zhāng de shì
Since you're already well-prepared, success is a natural consequence.
人 rén — person
Words with this character (126)
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我的家人都很健康。
wǒ de jiā rén dōu hěn jiàn kāng
My family members are all very healthy.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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今天有客人来我家。
jīn tiān yǒu kè rén lái wǒ jiā
Today there are guests coming to my home.
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我爱人是医生。
wǒ ài rén shì yī shēng
My spouse is a doctor.
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他是一个好男人。
tā shì yí ge hǎo nán rén
He is a good man.
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医生正在检查病人。
yī shēng zhèng zài jiǎn chá bìng rén
The doctor is examining the patient.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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人生就像一场旅行。
rén shēng jiù xiàng yī chǎng lǚ xíng
Life is like a journey.
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我父亲是工厂的工人。
wǒ fù qin shì gōng chǎng de gōng rén
My father is a factory worker.
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这是一个感人的故事。
zhè shì yí gè gǎn rén de gù shi
This is a moving story.
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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.
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这是我个人的看法。
zhè shì wǒ gè rén de kàn fǎ
This is my personal opinion.
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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.
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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.
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人体需要充足的水分。
rén tǐ xū yào chōng zú de shuǐ fèn
The human body needs sufficient water.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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政府应该为人民服务。
zhèng fǔ yīng gāi wèi rén mín fú wù
The government should serve the people.
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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.
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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.
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人类需要保护环境。
rén lèi xū yào bǎo hù huán jìng
Humanity needs to protect the environment.
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他在人群中找到了她。
tā zài rén qún zhōng zhǎo dào le tā
He found her in the crowd.
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她的人际关系很好。
tā de rén jì guān xi hěn hǎo
Her interpersonal relationships are very good.
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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.
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她的故事非常动人。
tā de gù shi fēi cháng dòng rén
Her story is very moving.
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他是一位成功的商人。
tā shì yī wèi chéng gōng de shāng rén
He is a successful merchant.
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我们必须击败敌人。
wǒ men bì xū jī bài dí rén
We must defeat the enemy.
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她是公司的新人。
tā shì gōng sī de xīn rén
She is a newcomer to the company.
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本人承诺遵守规定。
běn rén chéng nuò zūn shǒu guī dìng
I myself promise to abide by the regulations.
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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.
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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.
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他有自己的私人司机。
tā yǒu zì jǐ de sī rén sī jī
He has his own private driver.
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司机应该礼让行人。
sī jī yīng gāi lǐ ràng xíng rén
Drivers should yield to pedestrians.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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她在人事部工作。
tā zài rén shì bù gōng zuò
She works in the HR department.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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- 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)
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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.
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- 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
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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.
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- 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
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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.
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众人都同意这个建议。
zhòng rén dōu tóng yì zhè ge jiàn yì
Everyone agrees with this suggestion.
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他的父亲是一名军人。
tā de fù qin shì yì míng jūn rén
His father is a soldier.
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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.
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后人会记住他的贡献。
hòu rén huì jì zhù tā de gòng xiàn
Later generations will remember his contributions.
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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.
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他的进步速度惊人。
tā de jìn bù sù dù jīng rén
His progress speed is astonishing.
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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.
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公园里游人很多。
gōng yuán lǐ yóu rén hěn duō
There are many tourists in the park.
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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.
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盲人可以用盲文阅读。
máng rén kě yǐ yòng máng wén yuè dú
Blind people can read using Braille.
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她是一位著名的艺人。
tā shì yī wèi zhù míng de yì rén
She is a famous entertainer.
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她有一个迷人的笑容。
tā yǒu yí gè mí rén de xiào róng
She has a charming smile.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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- 人 people (refers to others in social context)
- 缘 affinity/connection (the social bonds or relationships)
- 儿 diminutive suffix (makes the word more colloquial)
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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.
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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.
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- 人 person, human (establishes the subject as relating to people)
- 身 body, physical person (emphasizes the bodily and physical aspect)
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人身安全很重要。
rén shēn ān quán hěn zhòng yào
Personal safety is very important.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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- 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)
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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.
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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.
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他是我多年的友人。
tā shì wǒ duō nián de yǒu rén
He is my friend of many years.
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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.
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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.
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这部电影太吓人了。
zhè bù diàn yǐng tài xià rén le
This movie is too scary.
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- 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)
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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.
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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.
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这里的气候很宜人。
zhè lǐ de qì hòu hěn yí rén
The climate here is very pleasant.
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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.
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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.
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他的能力超出常人。
tā de néng lì chāo chū cháng rén
His ability exceeds that of ordinary people.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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- 扣 to strike; to pluck (the strings)
- 人 people's; person's
- 心 heart (emotions)
- 弦 strings (metaphorical heartstrings)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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- 旁 beside, other (indicates people on the side, not directly involved)
- 人 person, people (the noun component referring to human beings)
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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.
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法人代表出席了会议。
fǎ rén dài biǎo chū xí le huì yì
The legal representative attended the meeting.
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- 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
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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.
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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.
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- 盛 abundant, excessive (attitude)
- 气 manner, bearing, spirit
- 凌 to tower over, to dominate
- 人 people, others
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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.
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- 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
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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.
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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.
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- 老 old, elderly (indicates age and seniority)
- 人 person (the individual being referred to)
- 家 suffix adding respect and warmth to the term
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老人家，请坐。
lǎo rén jiā qǐng zuò
Please sit down, elderly sir/madam.
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- 耐 able to withstand (scrutiny/examination)
- 人 people (who examine it)
- 寻 to seek/explore (deeper meaning)
- 味 meaning/flavor (to ponder)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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这道菜看起来很诱人。
zhè dào cài kàn qǐ lái hěn yòu rén
This dish looks very tempting.
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- 风 customs, style, atmosphere
- 土 land, earth, local, regional
- 人 people, human
- 情 sentiment, feelings, conditions, social customs
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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.
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- 骇 to frighten; to terrify
- 人 people (those who are shocked)
- 听 to hear; to listen
- 闻 to hear about; to learn of
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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.
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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.
Structure & writing
成 is a component in 3 characters
consists of
戊 is a component in 6 characters
丁 is a component in 13 characters
Stroke order
人 is a component in 18 characters
人 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order