rèxīn 热心 [modif: 热 hot + 心 heart] ADJ warm-hearted, enthusiastic 对 ... 热心 duì ... rèxīn be warm-
hearted towards, be enthusiastic about ■ 他对朋友很热心。Tā duì péngyou hěn rèxīn. He is warm-
hearted towards friends.
rén 人 N human being, man, person ■ 你认识这个 人吗？Nǐ rènshi zhège rén ma? Do you know this
person? ■ 人和动物有什么区别？Rén hé dòngwù yǒu shénme qūbié? What are the differences
between humans and animals?
réncái 人才 [modif: 人 human + 才 talent] N talented person, person of ability ■ 他自以为是个 人才。
Tā zì yǐwéi shì ge réncái. He thinks himself quite talented. ■ 我们公司需要电脑人才。Wǒmen
gōngsī xūyào diànnǎo réncái. Our company needs people with computer skills.
réndào 人道 N humanity, humanitarianism
réndàozhǔyì 人道主义 N humanitarianism 人道主义援助 réndàozhǔyì yuánzhù humanitarian aid
réngé 人格 [modif: 人 personal + 格 quality] N personality, moral quality 以我的人格担保 yǐ wǒde réngé
dānbǎo give (you) my personal guarantee
réngōng 人工 I ADJ artificial, man-made 人工智能 réngōng zhìnéng artificial intelligence II N manpower, man-
day
rénjia 人家 PRON 1 other people ■ 人家能做到 的，我也能做到。Rénjia néng zuòdào de, wǒ yě néng
zuòdào. What others can achieve, I can too. 2 he, she, they (used to refer to another person or other
people) ■ 人家不愿意，你别勉强。Rénjia bú yuànyì, nǐ bié miǎnqiáng. If they aren’t willing,
don’t force them to do it. 3 I, me (used to refer to oneself, only used among intimate friends or family
members)
rénjiān 人间 N the earth, the human world 人间天堂 rénjiān tiāntáng paradise on earth
rénkǒu 人口 [comp: 人 human + 口 mouth] N population (human) ■ 你们国家有多少人口？ Nǐmen
guójiā yǒu duōshǎo rénkǒu? What is the population of your country?
NOTE: It is interesting that the Chinese word for population is made up of 人 rén (human) and 口 kǒu (the
mouth). It suggests that feeding people (mouths) has been the primary concern in China.rénlèi 人类 [modif: 人 human + 类 kind] N humankind, mankind ■ 人类应该保护自然环 境。Rénlèi
yīnggāi bǎohù zìrán huánjìng. Mankind should protect the natural environment.
rénlèi xué 人类学 anthropology
rénmen 人们 [suffix: 人 person, people + 们 suffix indicating plural number] N people, the public ■ 春节
那几天，人们都比较客气，避免争 吵。Chūnjié nà jǐ tiān, rénmen dōu bǐjiào kèqi, bìmiǎn
zhēngchǎo. During the Chinese New Year, people are polite to each other to avoid quarrels. ■ 人们
都认为发展经济很重要。Rénmen dōu rènwéi fāzhǎn jīngjì hěn zhòngyào. People think it is
important to develop the economy.
rénmín 人民 [comp: 人 human beings + 民 the people] N the people (of a state) ■ 政府应该为人 民服
务。Zhèngfǔ yīnggāi wèi rénmín fúwù. The government should serve the people.
Rénmínbì 人民币 [modif: 人民 the people + 币 currency, banknote] N the Chinese currency, Renminbi
(RMB) ■ 我想用美元换人民币。Wǒ xiǎng yòng Měiyuán huàn Rénmínbì. I want to change some
US dollars to Renminbi.
rénshēng 人生 N (one’s entire) life ■ 人生苦 短。Rénshēng kǔ duǎn. It’s sad that life is so short.
rénshì 人事 [modif: 人 people + 事 matters] N human resources affairs 人事部门 rénshì bùmén human
resources department, personnel department
rénshì 人士 N person/people with social standing, personality
rénwéi 人为 ADJ caused by humans, man-made, artificial
rénwù 人物 N well-known and important person, figure, personage (位 wèi) ■ 这位大学校长是世 界著
名人物。Zhè wèi dàxué xiàozhǎng shì shìjiè zhùmíng rénwù. This university president is a
famous figure in the world.
rénxìng 人性 N human nature ■ 人性善，还是人 性恶？Rénxìng shàn, háishi rénxìng è? Is human
nature good or evil?
rényuán 人员 [comp: 人 human + 员 staff] N personnel, staff ■ 我校有教学人员五十六名，其他 人员