How to say “everyone” in Chinese

众人
zhòngrén

everyone, crowd

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Society”

“Everyone” in Chinese is 众人, zhòng rén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

zhòng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
rén — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

众
zhòng — crowd, many people

Three 人 “people” — a crowd.

人
rén — person

A picture of a walking person: two legs.

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 “众人”.

Examples

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

  • 他在众人面前不敢说话。tāzàizhòngrénmiànqiánbùgǎnshuōhuàHe doesn't dare speak in front of others.
  • 众人都笑了zhòngréndōuxiàoleEveryone burst out laughing.

More words from the lesson “The people, the public and the individual”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “everyone” in Chinese?

“Everyone” in Chinese is 众人, pinyin zhòngrén.

What does 众人 mean?

众人 (zhòngrén) means “everyone, crowd”.

How do you write 众人?

众人 is 2 characters: 众 (zhòng) — crowd, many people; 人 (rén) — person. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 众人?

众人 is read zhòngrén. Tones: zhòng — fourth tone, rén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“everyone” in the lesson “The people, the public and the individual”

This word is from the topic “Society” 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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