人味 (rén wèi) — humanness; humanity; the quality that makes life worthwhile

Definition

Refers to the human warmth and dignity in how people act or in a work of art — what makes something feel genuinely humane rather than cold or mechanical.

noun
humannesshumanitythe quality that makes life worthwhile

Examples

  • 人味
    Zhè běn xiǎo shuō chōng mǎn le rén wèi.
    This novel is full of humanity.
  • Tā duì yuán gōng hěn yǒu rén wèi.
    He treats his employees with great humanity.
  • 人味
    Zài xiàn dài shè huì, wǒ men cháng cháng tán lùn rén wèi de quē shī.
    In modern society, we often talk about the lack of humanity.

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