公民 (gōng mín) — citizen
Definition
公民 emphasizes legal/political status — someone with formal rights and duties of a state. 市民 is just a city resident; 国民 stresses belonging to a nation, often in a nationalistic tone.
noun
citizen
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 公民。Měi gè gōng mín dōu yīng gāi zūn shǒu fǎ lǜ.Every citizen should obey the law.
- 公民。Tā chéng nián hòu chéng wéi le fǎ guó gōng mín.He became a French citizen.
- 公民。gōng mín Yǒu quán lì xiǎng shòu yī liáo fú wù.Citizens have the right to enjoy medical services.
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