Definition
民 (mín) is a bound form (语素) meaning 'the people' or 'citizen'. It rarely stands alone and instead appears as a root in common words like 人民 (rénmín, 'the people'), 公民 (gōngmín, 'citizen'), 居民 (jūmín, 'resident'), and 民主 (mínzhǔ, 'democracy'). When used as a surname, it is pronounced Mín and is relatively rare.
b.f.
the peoplecitizenthe masses (as a bound form)(surname) Mín
Examples
- 。Rénmín shì guójiā de zhǔrén.The people are the masters of the country.
- 。Chéngshì jūmín de shēnghuó shuǐpíng tígāo le.The living standards of urban residents have improved.
- 。Měi gè gōngmín dōu yǒu tóupiào quán.Every citizen has the right to vote.
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