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人类
rénlèi
Description
人类是指所有的人，也就是我们这种会说话、会思考的动物。
"人类" refers to all people, that is, animals like us who can speak and think.
我们常常用这个词来说全世界的人，比如“人类的历史”。
We often use this word to refer to all people in the world, such as in "the history of 人类."
Meanings
人类rénlèi
humankind; the human race
人类已经在地球上生活了很久。
Humans have lived on Earth for a long time.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
人 (person) + 类 (kind/category), literally "the human kind".
- Nuance
refers to humanity as a whole, not to individual people (个人/人们).
In videos
“作为人类的游玩玩具”
“我觉得可能跟我们人类的寿命延长有很大的关系。”
“人类尝试过的最高级的Premiere项目”
“这蒙古帝国也是人类历史上缔造的”
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