(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he / him / his / (bound form) other / another / some other (as in 他日[] and 他人[])
Definition(bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])
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(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he / him / his / (bound form) other / another / some other (as in 他日[] and 他人[])
Definition(bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])
the quality of one's relationships with other people (e.g. 人緣好|人缘好[] "to be well liked")
Definitionthe quality of one's relationships with other people (e.g. 人緣好|人缘好[ren2 yuan2 hao3] "to be well liked")
college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[]) / (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试)
Definition(Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试)
stream of people / abortion / abbr. for 人工流產|人工流产[]
Definitionabbr. for 人工流產|人工流产[ ]
people's congress, a legislative body within the PRC's system of government at any of various levels – national, provincial, municipal, county or township (abbr. for 人民代表大會|人民代表大会[])2 matching entries
Definition…vels – national, provincial, municipal, county or township (abbr. for 人民代表大會|人民代表大会[ren2 min2 dai4 biao3 da4 hui4])
life insurance (abbr. for 人壽保險|人寿保险[])
Definitionlife insurance (abbr. for 人壽保險|人寿保险[ren2 shou4 bao3 xian3])
the three legendary sovereigns of the third millennium BC: Suiren 燧人[], Fuxi 伏羲[] and Shennong 神農|神农[], or 天皇|天皇[], 地皇|地皇[] and 人皇|人皇[]
Definitionthe three legendary sovereigns of the third millennium BC: Suiren 燧人[ ], Fuxi 伏羲[ ] and Shennong 神農|神农[ ], or 天皇|天皇[ ], 地皇|地皇[ ] and 人皇|人皇[ ]
(neologism) the three core personal values: worldview (世界觀|世界观[]), view of life (人生觀|人生观[]) and value system (價值觀|价值观[])
Definition… personal values: worldview (世界觀|世界观[shi4 jie4 guan1]), view of life (人生觀|人生观[ren2 sheng1 guan1]) and value system (價值觀|价值观[jia4 zhi2 guan1])
see 天下無難事,只怕有心人|天下无难事,只怕有心人[]
Definitionsee 天下無難事,只怕有心人|天下无难事,只怕有心人[ , ]
you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom) / you can't judge a book by its cover / often in combination 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量[]
Definitionoften in combination 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量[ , ]
human lifespan / life insurance (abbr. for 人壽保險|人寿保险[])
Definitionlife insurance (abbr. for 人壽保險|人寿保险[ren2 shou4 bao3 xian3])
flip-flops (abbr. for 人字拖鞋[])
Definitionflip-flops (abbr. for 人字拖鞋[ren2 zi4 tuo1 xie2])
see 人往高處走,水往低處流|人往高处走,水往低处流[]
Definitionsee 人往高處走,水往低處流|人往高处走,水往低处流[ , ]
(Internet slang) huge crowds of people (emphatic form of 人[])
Definition(Internet slang) huge crowds of people (emphatic form of 人[ren2])
human resource efficiency (abbr. for 人力資源效能|人力资源效能[])
Definitionhuman resource efficiency (abbr. for 人力資源效能|人力资源效能[ren2 li4 zi1 yuan2 xiao4 neng2])
see 人比人,氣死人|人比人,气死人[]
Definitionsee 人比人,氣死人|人比人,气死人[ , ]
an abortion / abbr. of 人工流產手術|人工流产手术
Definitionabbr. of 人工流產手術|人工流产手术
erhua form of 人緣|人缘[]
Definitionerhua form of 人緣|人缘[ ]
to crowdsource information about sb or sth (typically as a form of vigilantism resulting in doxing) (abbr. for 人肉搜索[]) / human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[], human shield)
Definition…h (typically as a form of vigilantism resulting in doxing) (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3])
(neologism, attested by 2003) human flesh search engine / crowdsourced online search for information about a person or event, typically resulting in doxing (now largely replaced by the clipped form 人肉搜索[])
Definition…pically resulting in doxing (now largely replaced by the clipped form 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3])
character design (in games, manga etc) (abbr. for 人物設定|人物设定[]) / (fig.) public image / (esp. a deliberately crafted) persona
Definitioncharacter design (in games, manga etc) (abbr. for 人物設定|人物设定[ren2 wu4 she4 ding4])
abbr. of 人力資源|人力资源[]
Definitionabbr. of 人力資源|人力资源[ ]
civil air defence (abbr. for 人民防空[])
Definitioncivil air defence (abbr. for 人民防空[ren2 min2 fang2 kong1])
abbreviated name of an entity (e.g. 皖政, a short name for 安徽省人民政府) / code name / (old) pronoun
Definitionabbreviated name of an entity (e.g. 皖政, a short name for 安徽省人民政府)
low-paid workers in industries that offer jobs for the unskilled / derogatory-sounding abbr. for 低端產業從業人口|低端产业从业人口
Definitionderogatory-sounding abbr. for 低端產業從業人口|低端产业从业人口
personal income tax (abbr. for 個人所得稅|个人所得税)
Definitionpersonal income tax (abbr. for 個人所得稅|个人所得税)
personal care (abbr. for 個人護理|个人护理[])
Definitionpersonal care (abbr. for 個人護理|个人护理[ge4 ren2 hu4 li3])
personal loan (abbr. for 個人貸款|个人贷款[])
Definitionpersonal loan (abbr. for 個人貸款|个人贷款[ge4 ren2 dai4 kuan3])
(Tw) personal information (abbr. for 個人資料|个人资料[])
Definition(Tw) personal information (abbr. for 個人資料|个人资料[ge4 ren2 zi1 liao4])
see 如人飲水,冷暖自知|如人饮水,冷暖自知[]
Definitionsee 如人飲水,冷暖自知|如人饮水,冷暖自知[ , ]
the twelve equatorial constellations or signs of the zodiac in Western astronomy and astrology, namely: Aries 白羊[], Taurus 金牛[], Gemini 雙子|双子[], Cancer 巨蟹[], Leo 獅子|狮子[], Virgo 室女[], Libra 天秤[], Scorpio 天蠍|天蝎[], Sagittarius 人馬|人马[], Capricorn 摩羯[], Aquarius 寶瓶|宝瓶[], Pisces 雙魚|双鱼[]
Definition…nu:3], Libra 天秤[ ], Scorpio 天蠍|天蝎[ ], Sagittarius 人馬|人马[ ], Capricorn 摩羯[ ], Aquarius 寶瓶|宝瓶[ ], Pisces 雙魚|双鱼[ ]
(of news etc) so thrilling that everyone is rejoicing and spreading the word (Internet slang) / acronym from 喜聞樂見|喜闻乐见[], 大快人心[], 普天同慶|普天同庆[] and 奔走相告[]
Definitionacronym from 喜聞樂見|喜闻乐见[ ], 大快人心[ ], 普天同慶|普天同庆[ ] and 奔走相告[ ]
see 人外有人,天外有天[]
Definitionsee 人外有人,天外有天[ , ]
(corporations law) actual controller (abbr. for 實際控制人|实际控制人[])
Definition(corporations law) actual controller (abbr. for 實際控制人|实际控制人[shi2 ji4 kong4 zhi4 ren2])
simple life / (Internet slang) euphemistic substitute for 日本[] or 日本人[]
Definition(Internet slang) euphemistic substitute for 日本[ ] or 日本人[ ]
labor movement (abbr. for 工人運動|工人运动[])
Definitionlabor movement (abbr. for 工人運動|工人运动[gong1 ren2 yun4 dong4])
adult education (abbr. for 成人教育[])
Definitionadult education (abbr. for 成人教育[cheng2 ren2 jiao4 yu4])
abbr. for 榮譽軍人|荣誉军人[]
Definitionabbr. for 榮譽軍人|荣誉军人[ ]
(slang) foreigner (pun on 外國人|外国人[])
Definition(slang) foreigner (pun on 外國人|外国人[wai4 guo2 ren2])
civil police / PRC police / abbr. for 人民警察
Definitionabbr. for 人民警察