Definition
老百姓 (lǎo bǎi xìng) is the most common, everyday word for 'ordinary people' in spoken Chinese. 民众 (mín zhòng, HSK6) is more formal and often used in writing or political contexts, while 常人 (cháng rén, HSK7) is a neutral, less common term for 'average person'.
noun
ordinary peoplecommon people
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 老百姓。lǎo bǎi xìng guānxīn de shì hěn duō.Ordinary people care about many things.
- 老百姓。Duō tīng tīng lǎo bǎi xìng de yìjiàn hěn zhòngyào.It is very important to listen more to ordinary people's opinions.
- 老百姓。Zhèxiē zhèngcè néng gǎishàn lǎo bǎi xìng de shēnghuó.These policies can improve ordinary people's lives.
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