HSK6: learn ten words at a time

民族 · mínzú

ethnic group; a people sharing cultural traditions

每个měi gènationality民族mín zúall / both都dōuto have / there is有yǒuoneself自己zì jǐ(modifier / structural particle)的deculture文化wén huà。

měi gè mín zú dōu yǒu zì jǐ de wén huà。

Here, 民族: ethnic group; a people sharing cultural traditions.

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居民 · jūmín

resident; someone living in an area

nearby附近fù jìn(modifier / structural particle)的deresident居民jū mínall / both都dōuto like喜欢xǐ huanthis这个zhè gepark (for public recreation)公园gōng yuán。

fù jìn de jū mín dōu xǐ huan zhè ge gōng yuán。

Here, 居民: resident; someone living in an area.

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农民 · nóngmín

farmer

peasant农民nóng mín(plural)们menin the middle of正在zhèng zàito harvest收获shōu huòfoodstuff粮食liáng shí。

nóng mín men zhèng zài shōu huò liáng shi。

Here, 农民: farmer.

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人民 · rénmín

the people; a country's population considered collectively

this这个zhè gemuseum博物馆bó wù guǎnto reveal展示zhǎn shì(completed / change)了lelocal当地dāng dìthe people人民rén mín(modifier / structural particle)的deto live生活shēng huó。

zhè ge bó wù guǎn zhǎn shì le dāng dì rén mín de shēng huó。

Here, 人民: the people; a country's population considered collectively.

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人民币 · rénmínbì

renminbi; the currency of China

这件zhè jiànshirt衬衫chèn shānwant / will / need要yào一百元yì bǎi yuánRenminbi (RMB)人民币rén mín bì。

zhè jiàn chèn shān yào yì bǎi yuán rén mín bì。

Here, 人民币: renminbi; the currency of China.

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市民 · shìmín

city resident

city resident市民shì mín(plural)们mento hope希望xī wàngto raise增加zēng jiāmore更gèngmany多duō公交线路gōng jiāo xiàn lù。

shì mín men xī wàng zēng jiā gèng duō gōng jiāo xiàn lù。

Here, 市民: city resident.

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中华民族 · Zhōnghuá Mínzú

the Chinese nation; the Chinese people collectively

这门zhè ménsubject课kèto introduce (sb to sb)介绍jiè shào(completed / change)了lethe Chinese nation中华民族zhōng huá mín zú(modifier / structural particle)的dehistory历史lì shǐ。

zhè mén kè jiè shào le zhōng huá mín zú de lì shǐ。

Here, 中华民族: the Chinese nation; the Chinese people collectively.

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公民 · gōngmín

citizen; a person belonging to a country with rights and duties

this这zhè本书běn shūto introduce (sb to sb)介绍jiè shào(completed / change)了lecitizen公民gōng mín(modifier / structural particle)的deright (i.e. an entitlement…权利quán lìand / with和héduty义务yì wù。

zhè běn shū jiè shào le gōng mín de quán lì hé yì wù。

Here, 公民: citizen; a person belonging to a country with rights and duties.

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民歌 · míngē

folk song

she / her她tāreligion教jiàowe / us我们wǒ mento sing唱chàng(completed / change)了le一首yī shǒulocal当地dāng dìfolk song民歌mín gē。

tā jiāo wǒ men chàng le yī shǒu dāng dì mín gē。

Here, 民歌: folk song.

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民间 · mínjiān

among ordinary people; folk or non-governmental

民间 can refer to ordinary people and folk traditions, as in 民间故事 (folk tale). In organisational contexts it can indicate non-governmental activity; translate the whole expression.

this这个zhè genarrative故事gù shìat / in在zàiamong the people民间mín jiānto spread流传liú chuán(completed / change)了ledegree / adjective linker很hěn(long) time久jiǔ。

zhè ge gù shi zài mín jiān liú chuán le hěn jiǔ。

Here, 民间: among ordinary people; folk or non-governmental.

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