How to say “per capita” in Chinese

人均
rénjūn

per capita

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Economy and finance”

“Per capita” in Chinese is 人均, rén jūn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

人均 is read rén jūn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

rén — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
jūn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

人
rén — person

A picture of a walking person: two legs.

均
jūn — even, equal

On the left, 土 “earth”: to level the ground. On the right, 匀 yún “even”.

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 “人均”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 人均. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这座城市的人均收入超过八万元。zhèzuòchéngshìderénjūnshōurùchāoguòbāwànyuánPer capita income in this city exceeds eighty thousand yuan.
  • 人均收入提高了rénjūnshōurùtígāolePer capita income has risen.

More words from the lesson “Percentages and shares”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “per capita” in Chinese?

“Per capita” in Chinese is 人均, pinyin rénjūn.

What does 人均 mean?

人均 (rénjūn) means “per capita”.

How do you write 人均?

人均 is 2 characters: 人 (rén) — person; 均 (jūn) — even, equal. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 人均?

人均 is read rénjūn. Tones: rén — second tone, jūn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“per capita” in the lesson “Percentages and shares”

This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” 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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