人物 (rén wù) — person, figure (especially important); character (in literature, film, etc.); figure painting (as a genre of Chinese painting)
Definition
人物 means 'figure' in three senses: a notable person (more formal than 名人, which emphasizes fame), a fictional character, and figure painting as a genre. 身材 is about body shape — people use 人物 for importance or role, not looks.
noun
personfigure (especially important)character (in literature, film, etc.)figure painting (as a genre of Chinese painting)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 人物。Zhè wèi lì shǐ rén wù duì shì jiè yǐng xiǎng hěn dà.This historical figure has a great influence on the world.
- 人物。Xiǎo shuō lǐ de rén wù dōu hěn zhēn shí.The characters in the novel are all very realistic.
- 人物。Tā xǐ huan huà rén wù huà.He likes to paint figure paintings.
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