路人 (lù rén) — passer-by, stranger
Definition
路人 is 'passer-by, stranger' — a general everyday word. 行人 is more specific, used mainly in traffic/formal contexts for 'pedestrian'.
noun
passer-bystranger
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 路人。Nà ge lù rén kàn le wǒ yì yǎn jiù zǒu le.That passer-by glanced at me and left.
- 路人,。Jiē shàng lù rén hěn duō, dàn méi rén zhù yì dào tā.There are many passers-by on the street, but no one noticed him.
- 路人,。Tā zhǐ shì yí gè lù rén, wǒ bú rèn shi tā.He is just a stranger; I don't know him.
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