人们

rén men · ren men

Traditional 人們

Meaning

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  1. people
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Everyone on their phones

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn),现在(xiànzài)的(de)人们(rénmen)都(dōu)在(zài)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)。

    Look, people nowadays are all looking at their phones.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì),连(lián)走路(zǒulù)的(de)人(rén)也(yě)在(zài)看(kàn)。

    Yes, even people walking are looking.

  3. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)也(yě)别(bié)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)了(le)。

    Let's not look at our phones either.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo),我们(wǒmen)看看(kànkan)周围(zhōuwéi)的(de)人们(rénmen)。

    OK, let's look at the people around us.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn),他们(tāmen)也(yě)都(dōu)在(zài)看(kàn)我们(wǒmen)!

    Look, they're all looking at us too!

  6. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)只有(zhǐyǒu)我们(wǒmen)没(méi)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)。

    Because we're the only ones not on our phones.

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2 examples
01

人(rén)们(men)送(sòng)礼(lǐ)通(tōng)常(cháng)都(dōu)不(bú)会(huì)送(sòng)钱(qián),但(dàn)是(shì)也(yě)会(huì)有(yǒu)例(lì)外(wài)的(de)情(qíng)况(kuàng)。

On gift-giving occasions, people generally avoid giving money, but there are exceptions.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

春(chūn)天(tiān)来(lái)了(le),人(rén)们(men)纷(fēn)纷(fēn)走(zǒu)出(chū)家(jiā)门(mén)去(qù)公(gōng)园(yuán)散(sàn)步(bù)。

Spring has come, and people are going out of their homes one after another to take walks in the park.

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