生人 (shēng rén) — stranger; living person
Definition
Literary/formal word for a 'stranger' (a person one does not know) — sounds more written than the everyday 陌生人. The second sense, 'living person', contrasts with the dead in solemn contexts like ruins.
noun
strangerliving person
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 生人，。Tā shì yí gè shēng rén, wǒ men dōu bú rèn shi tā.He is a stranger; none of us know him.
- ，生人。Zài fèi xū lǐ, tā men méi yǒu fā xiàn rèn hé shēng rén de qì xī.In the ruins, they found no sign of any living person.
- 生人，。shēng rén Wù jìn, xiǎo xīn wēi xiǎn.Strangers keep away; be careful of danger.
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