百姓 (bǎi xìng) — common people; ordinary citizens

Definition

Examples

• 国家的发展离不开百姓的支持。
  Guó jiā de fā zhǎn lí bù kāi bǎi xìng de zhī chí.
  A country's development cannot do without the support of the common people.
• 这件事关系到每个百姓的利益。
  Zhè jiàn shì guān xì dào měi gè bǎi xìng de lì yì.
  This matter concerns the interests of every ordinary citizen.
• 新政策给百姓带来了很多好处。
  Xīn zhèng cè gěi bǎi xìng dài lái le hěn duō hǎo chù.
  The new policy has brought many benefits to the common people.

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