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生人
shēngrén
Description
"生人"就是你不认识的人，也可以说"陌生人"。
"生人" means a person you don't know; you can also say "陌生人" (stranger).
孩子有时候看到生人会有点害怕。
Children sometimes feel a bit scared when they see 生人.
Meanings
生人shēngrén
a stranger; a person one does not know
他对生人很客气。
He is very polite to strangers.
生人shēngrén
a living person (as opposed to the dead)
这个故事是关于生人和死人的。
This story is about the living and the dead.
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Notes
- Nuance
生人 for "stranger" is more colloquial; 陌生人 is more common in writing.
- Etymology
生 (unfamiliar/raw) + 人 (person).
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