Definition
行人 (xíng rén) refers specifically to a pedestrian — someone walking on the street — and is the standard, neutral term used in traffic signs and official contexts. 路人 (lù rén) means 'passer-by, stranger on the street' and emphasizes the person's anonymity or chance encounter, not the act of walking.
noun
pedestrianpasser-by
Examples
- 行人。Zǎoshang jiē shang de xíng rén bù duō.There aren't many pedestrians on the street in the morning.
- 行人。xíng rén qǐng zǒu bānmǎxiàn.Pedestrians, please use the crosswalk.
- 行人。Tā shì yì míng pǔtōng de xíng rén.He is an ordinary pedestrian.
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