302 Themes

001 People, gender 人, 性别 (rén, xìngbié)


man, person, people, human being
human race, mankind, humanity
population
people
ordinary people, the ‘person in the street’
masses
masses, people, public
everyone
I, me, my
we, us
own, oneself
itself
self-
we (inclusive)
we (including the person spoken to)
you
you, you-all
you (honorific)
he, him
they, them
it
they, them (for inanimate objects)
she, her
them (for females)
others, other people, somebody else
who, whom
eldest brother
eldest sister, old lady
brothers, younger brother
everybody (a term of address)
everyone, Sirs, ladies and gentlemen
comrade
(used before measure word and noun) some, (a) certain
one’s own, native
gender
male-female
boy
a man, a male
male
male, a man, a male
Sir, Mr., husband, teacher, title of respect
girl, daughter
woman, female
madam, lady
female
woman, female
woman
madam, Mrs.
Mrs., wife, Madam, married woman, lady
miss, young lady
girl
auntie, nanny
virgin
mature and sophisticated woman

1 人 [-] rén (man, people) man, person, people, human being: 两个~ two people || 男/女~ man/woman || 名~ celebrity '
2 人类 [-類] rénlèi (man-kind) human race, mankind, humanity: ~历史 mankind history || ~社会 human society || 全~ all mankind '
3 人口 [-] rénkǒu (man-mouth) population: 总~ gross population || ~多/少 a large/small population || 纽约~ population of New York '
4 人们 [-們] rénmen (man-suffix) people: ~越来越喜欢在网上买东西. People are more and more interested in shopping online. '
5 老百姓 [-] lǎobǎixìng (prefix-100-surname) ordinary people, the ‘person in the street’: ~ 的生活 the lives of ordinary people '
6 民众 [-眾] mínzhòng (people-mass) masses: 广大~ the mass '
7 大众 [-眾] dàzhòng (huge-mass) masses, people, public: ~文化popular culture || ~情人 sweetheart, heartthrob '
8 大家 [-] dàjiā (big-family) everyone: ~别说话. Everybody please stop talking. '
9 我 [-] wǒ (me) I, me, my: 我是医生. I’m a doctor. || ~的书 my book(s) || 请给~打电话call me please. '
10 我们 [-們] wǒ men (me-suffix) we, us: ~的朋友 our friends || 帮助~ help us '
11 自己 [-] zìjǐ (nose-I) own, oneself: 保护~ protect yourself || ~的事请 ~做 do your own thing '
12 自身 [-] zìshēn (nose-body) itself: 每家公司都有~的特点. Each company has its own characteristic. '
13 自我 [-] zìwǒ (nose-me) self-: ~要求self-demanding || ~价值selfworth || 这个人太~了. This person is too self-centered. '
14 咱 [-] zán (we) we (inclusive): ~俩 (liǎ) we us, both of us, the two of us || ~家人 our family '
15 咱们 [-們] zán men (we-suffix) we (including the person spoken to): ~国家 our country || ~自己 ourselves '
16 你 [-] nǐ (you) you: ~做吧! You do it! || ~家 your home || 他帮了~. He helped you. '
17 你们 [-們] nǐ men (you-suffix) you, you-all: ~什么时候回家? When will you go back home? || ~的公司your company || 我相信~. I believe in you. '
18 您 [-] nín (you) you (honorific): ~好! Hello! || ~贵姓? May I have your surname? '
19 他 [-] tā (him) he, him: ~的书 his book || ~离开了. He left. || 我在银 行见到~. I saw him in the bank. '
20 他们 [-們] tā men (him-suffix) they, them: ~的朋友their friends || ~ 在看电视. They are watching TV. || 我去找~. I will go to look for them. '
21 它 [-] tā (it) it: 你知道“金门大桥”吗? 它是世界上最有名的桥. Do you know the Golden Gate Bridge? It’s the most famous bridge in the world. '
22 它们 [-們] tā men (it-suffix) they, them (for inanimate objects): 这句 话里有两个错字, 把~找出来. There are two wrong words in this sentence, please find them. '
23 她 [-] tā (her) she, her: ~的哥哥her elder brother || ~是医生. She is a doctor. || ~男朋友会去机场接~. Her boyfriend will go to the airport to pick her up. '
24 她们 [-們] tā men (her-suffix) them (for females): ~的房子their house || 照顾~ take care of them || ~不见了. They disappeared. '
25 别人 [別-] biérén (other-people) others, other people, somebody else: 不关心~ no regard of others, uncaring|| ~的意见 other people’s opinions '
26 谁 [誰] shuí (who) who, whom: 他是~? Who’s he? || ~也不知道. No one knows it. '
27 大哥 [-] dàgē (older-brother) eldest brother: 我~是警察. My elder brother is a policeman. || ~, 请帮个忙? Brother, could you do me a favor? '
28 大姐 [-] dàjiě (older-sister) eldest sister, old lady: 我~ my older sister || 马~ the old lady Ma '
29 兄弟 [-] xiōngdì (older brother-younger brother) brothers, younger brother: 小王和小李是好~. Little Wang and Little Li are good friends. || 他 们~长得很像The brothers look quite alike. '
30 各位 [-] gèwèi (each-position) everybody (a term of address): ~朋 友my fellow friends/dear friends || ~先生, ~太太 ladies and gentlemen || 谢 谢~ Thank you all. '
31 诸位 [諸-] zhūwèi (all-position) everyone, Sirs, ladies and gentlemen: ~早 Good morning, everyone. || ~女士, ~先生 Ladies and gentlemen! '
32 同志 [-] tóngzhì (same-aspiration) comrade: 两位~ two comrades || 王~ Comrade Wang || 领导~ cadre '
33 某 [-] mǒu (certain) (used before measure word and noun) some, (a) certain: ~年/月/日 at a certain year/month/day || 张/王~ a certain person called Zhang || ~人 a certain person '
34 本 [-] běn (root) one’s own, native: ~校our school || ~计划the present plan || ~公司的产品the products of our company '
35 性别 [-別] xìngbié (gender-different) gender: 不同的 ~ different gender || ~歧视 (qíshì) gender discrimination '
36 男女 [-] nánnǚ (male-female) male-female: ~平等 equality between men and women '
37 男孩 [-] nánhái (male-child) boy: 年轻~ young boy '
38 男人 [-] nánrén (male-man) a man, a male: 中年~ middle-aged men '
39 男性 [-] nánxìng (male-gender) male: ~公民 male citizen || 一位~ a man || 很多人认为美国总统应该是~. Many people think that the U.S. President should be male. '
40 男子 [-] nánzǐ (male-man) male, a man, a male: ~学校boys school || 年 轻~ a young man || 大~ 主义 male chauvinism '
41 先生 [-] xiānshēng (before-born) Sir, Mr., husband, teacher, title of respect: 王~ Mr. Wang || 总统~ Mr. President || 她~是医生. Her husband is a doctor. 5 '
42 女孩儿 [--兒] nǚháir (female-child) girl, daughter: 生~ give birth to a girl || 农村~ country girl || 小~ little girl '
43 女人 [-] nǚrén (female-man) woman, female: 年轻~ young lady || 结了 婚的~ married women '
44 女士 [-] nǚshì (female-gentleman) madam, lady: 这位~ this lady || 刘~ Ms. Liu '
45 女性 [-] nǚxìng (female-gender) female: 中年~ middle-aged female || 事业型~ career women || ~ 权利 women’s rights '
46 女子 [-] nǚzǐ (female-man) woman, female: ~选手female player in a competition || ~学校 girls school '
47 妇女 [婦-] fùnǚ (housewife-female) woman: 农村~ country women || 老年~ old women || 保护~ protect women '
48 夫人 [-] fūrén (husband-man) madam, Mrs.: 李~ Mrs. Li || 第一~ first lady || 各国大使和~ foreign ambassadors and their wives '
49 太太 [-] tàitài (grande-grande) Mrs., wife, Madam, married woman, lady: 黄~ Mrs. Huang || 张老师的~ teacher Zhang’s wife || 老~ the old lady '
50 小姐 [-] xiǎojiě (young-sister) miss, young lady: 秘书~ young female secretary || 王~ miss Wang || 年轻~ a young lady '
51 姑娘 [-] gūniang (aunt-mother) girl: (在饭馆里) ~, 请给我来一杯水. (In a restaurant) Miss, please give me a glass of water || 小~ young girl || 一 位农村~ a country girl '
52 阿姨 [-] āyí (prefix-aunt) auntie, nanny: 王~ Auntie Wang || 小王家的~ 是从农村来的. Little Wang’s nanny is from the countryside. '
53 处女 [處-] chǔnǚ (virgin-female) virgin: 她还是一个~. She is still a virgin. || ~作a maiden work || ~座 Virgo '
54 熟女 [-] shúnǚ (mature-female) mature and sophisticated woman: 在台 湾30多岁的女性都可以叫~. In Taiwan, a woman who is more than 30 years old can be called a mature woman. 年龄 [-齡] niánlíng (year-age) age: 入学~ school age || 退休~ retirement age || 结婚~ marriageable age '