人情 (rén qíng) — human feelings; emotional bonds between people; favor; a good turn (often with an implied social obligation); social relationship; personal connections (as in 人情世故)
Definition
人情 covers the social web of favors and obligations between people — "doing someone a favor" implies a debt to repay. Contrast with 交情 (mutual bond built through interaction) and 恩情 (deeper, gratitude-laden kindness).
noun
human feelingsemotional bonds between peoplefavora good turn (often with an implied social obligation)social relationshippersonal connections (as in 人情世故)
Examples
- ，人情。Tā bāng le wǒ yí gè dà máng, wǒ qiàn tā yí gè rén qíng.He did me a big favor, so I owe him one.
- ，人情。Zài zhōng guó, sòng lǐ shì biǎo dá rén qíng de yì zhǒng fāng shì.In China, giving gifts is a way of expressing social sentiment.
- 人情，。Tā zhè ge rén hěn dǒng rén qíng, dà jiā dōu xǐ huan hé tā xiāng chǔ.He is very socially savvy; everyone likes to get along with him.
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