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人情

rén qíng · ren qing

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HSK 7–9Concept guide: what 人情 means

Meaning

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  1. human emotions
  2. social relationship; friendship
  3. favor; a good turn
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  1. Dengdeng

    隔壁(gébì)奶奶(nǎinai)又(yòu)送了(sòngle)我(wǒ)一袋(yīdài)菜(cài)。

    The grandma next door gave me a bag of vegetables again.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)欠了(qiànle)她(tā)很多(hěnduō)人情(rénqíng)吧(ba)。

    You owe her a lot of favors, right?

  3. Dengdeng

    是啊(shìa)，人情(rénqíng)要(yào)还(huán)。我(wǒ)做了(zuòle)饺子(jiǎozi)，送(sòng)去(qù)。

    Yes, favors must be repaid. I made dumplings to send over.

  4. Liangliang

    好主意(hǎozhǔyi)！快去(kuàiqù)吧(ba)。

    Good idea! Go quickly.

  5. Dengdeng

    奶奶(nǎinai)说(shuō)谢谢(xièxie)，又(yòu)给了(gěile)我(wǒ)一盘(yīpán)包子(bāozi)。

    Grandma said thanks and gave me a plate of buns again.

  6. Liangliang

    人情(rénqíng)越还(yuèhuán)越多(yuèduō)，哈哈(hāhā)。

    The more you repay favors, the more there are. Ha ha.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)帮(bāng)了(le)我(wǒ)这(zhè)么(me)大(dà)的(de)忙(máng)，这(zhè)份(fèn)人(rén)情(qíng)我(wǒ)记(jì)在(zài)心(xīn)里(lǐ)。

He did me such a big favor; I keep this kindness in my heart.

02

在(zài)我(wǒ)们(men)这(zhè)里(lǐ)，办(bàn)喜(xǐ)事(shì)总(zǒng)要(yào)讲(jiǎng)点(diǎn)人(rén)情(qíng)往(wǎng)来(lái)。

Around here, when holding a wedding, people always observe some social courtesy and exchange of favors.

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