全民 (quán mín) — the whole people; the entire population
Definition
A formal, written term meaning 'everyone in the country' (the whole nation/people as a collective), typically used in official or policy contexts like 全民健身 ('national fitness'). Closer to 'national' as an adjective-noun pair than to 'everyone' (每个人).
noun
the whole peoplethe entire population
Examples
- 全民。Zhè xiàng fǎ lǜ xū yào quán mín tóu piào tōng guò.This law requires a vote by the entire population.
- 全民。quán mín Jiàn shēn yǐ jīng shì guó jiā zhàn lüè.National fitness has already become a national strategy.
- 全民。Zhè ge huó dòng gǔ lì quán mín cān jiā.This event encourages everyone to participate.
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