No. 32 in Chinese
人民
"人民" means "the people" in English.
In a sentence
人民是国家的主人。
The people are the masters of the nation.
Here, '人民' (the people) is used to denote the collective populace of the nation, emphasizing their role or standing in society.
政府应当为人民服务。
The government should serve the people.
In this context, '人民' refers to the societal body or community that the government or organization is obliged to serve and care for.
这条法律是为保护人民利益而制定的。
This law was established to protect the interests of the people.
Here, '人民' signifies individuals within a society whose rights and benefits are to be safeguarded through governance or law.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “人民” in actual Chinese podcasts.
Find “人民” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Chinese podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into 中文, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Chinese books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).