How to say “citizen” in Chinese
citizen
“Citizen” in Chinese is 公民, gōng mín: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
公民 is read gōng mín: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “公民”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 公民. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 每个公民都有投票的权利。měigegōngmíndōuyǒutóupiàodequánlìEvery citizen has the right to vote.
- 法律保障公民的权利。fǎlǜbǎozhànggōngmíndequánlìThe law guarantees citizens' rights.
- 公民有监督政府的权利gōngmínyǒujiāndūzhèngfǔdequánlìCitizens have the right to oversee the government.
- 公民必须遵守法律gōngmínbìxūzūnshǒufǎlǜA citizen must obey the law.
More words from the lesson “Citizens and elections”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “citizen” in Chinese?
“Citizen” in Chinese is 公民, pinyin gōngmín.
What does 公民 mean?
公民 (gōngmín) means “citizen”.
How do you write 公民?
公民 is 2 characters: 公 (gōng) — public, common; 民 (mín) — people, the public. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 公民?
公民 is read gōngmín. Tones: gōng — first tone, mín — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“citizen” in the lesson “Citizens and elections”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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