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老百姓

lǎo bǎi xìng

HSK 5

Meaning

  • ordinary people
  • the "person in the street"

Definition

指普通民众，区别于官员或特权阶层。

Ordinary people, as distinguished from officials or the privileged class.

Usage

用于泛指社会中的普通大众，常用于正式或非正式场合，表达对普通民众的关注或描述。

Used to refer generally to the common people in society, often in formal or informal contexts, expressing attention to or description of ordinary citizens.

Examples

  • 1 政府应该多听取老百姓的意见。 (The government should listen more to the opinions of ordinary people.)
  • 2 这些政策切实改善了老百姓的生活。 (These policies have effectively improved the lives of ordinary people.)
  • 3 老百姓最关心的就是物价和就业问题。 (What ordinary people care about most are issues of prices and employment.)
  • 4 在电视剧里，他成功塑造了一个普通老百姓的形象。 (In the TV series, he successfully portrayed the image of an ordinary person.)
  • 5 图书馆免费开放，方便了周边的老百姓。 (The library is open for free, which is convenient for the local people.)

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