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人物

rén wù · ren wu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance)
  2. character (in a play, novel etc)
  3. (genre of traditional Chinese painting) figure painting
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In a conversation

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The quietest character

  1. Liangliang

    这部(zhèbù)电影(diànyǐng)你(nǐ)喜欢(xǐhuan)吗(ma)？

    Did you like this movie?

  2. Dengdeng

    喜欢(xǐhuan)！里面(lǐmiàn)的(de)人物(rénwù)都(dōu)很(hěn)有意思(yǒuyìsi)。

    Yes! The characters in it are all very interesting.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)哪个(nǎge)人物(rénwù)？

    Which character do you like most?

  4. Dengdeng

    那个(nàge)会(huì)做饭(zuòfàn)的(de)机器人(jīqìrén)！

    That robot who can cook!

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)他(tā)像(xiàng)你(nǐ)，因为(yīnwèi)他(tā)也(yě)爱(ài)说话(shuōhuà)。

    I think he's like you, because he loves talking too.

  6. Dengdeng

    不对(bùduì)，他(tā)不(bù)说话(shuōhuà)，他(tā)是(shì)电影(diànyǐng)里(lǐ)最(zuì)安静(ānjìng)的(de)人物(rénwù)。

    Wrong. He doesn't talk. He's the quietest character in the movie.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)一(yì)直(zhí)都(dōu)比(bǐ)较(jiào)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)神(shén)秘(mì)一(yì)点(diǎn)的(de)人(rén)物(wù)。

I always liked mysterious characters more.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by human600 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)人(rén)物(wù)才(cái)会(huì)有(yǒu)一(yí)辈(bèi)子(zi)不(bù)改(gǎi)变(biàn)的(de)性(xìng)格(gé)。

Only in novels do you find individuals who live out their whole life with unvarying character.

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

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