How to write 人
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HSK level
HSK 1人 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.
人 in a sentence
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这 里 有 很 多 人 。There are many people here.
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他 是 一 个 好 人 。He is a good person.
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中 国 人 很 友 好 。Chinese people are friendly.
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那 个 人 是 谁 ？Who is that person?
人 vs 人民 vs 人口
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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人民 rén mín the people
The political, collective 'the people' — 人民币 'the people's currency'. Not for counting individuals.
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人口 rén kǒu population
The demographic 'population' — 中国人口很多 'China has a large population'. 人 alone is 'person/people'.