No. 841 in Chinese
人物
"人物" means "person" or "character."
In a sentence
这部小说中的人物性格非常生动。
The characters in this novel are very vivid.
Here '人物' refers to fictional characters in a story.
他是一位历史上非常重要的人物。
He is a very important figure in history.
In this case, '人物' is used to mean an important figure or person in a particular context.
这幅画生动地描绘了一个普通人物的日常生活。
This painting vividly depicts the daily life of an ordinary person.
Here '人物' signifies an individual person represented in a piece of art or context.
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