Word: 人 (rén)

吃饭不忘种谷人，饮水不忘掘井人

chīfàn bú wàng zhòng gǔ rén, yǐnshuǐ bú wàng jué jǐng rén

when eating, don't forget who grew the grain; when drinking, don't forget who dug the well

各有因缘莫羡人

gè yǒu yīnyuán mò xiàn rén

each has their own fate; don't envy others

各种人住在东京。

Gèzhǒng rén zhù zài Dōngjīng.

All sorts of people live in Tokyo.

吊死鬼扮新娘，人不像人，鬼不像鬼

diàosǐguǐ bàn xīnniáng, rén bú xiàng rén, guǐ bú xiàng guǐ

a hanged ghost dressing as a bride: neither human nor ghost

名额限定在五十人以内。

Míng'é xiàndìng zài wǔshí rén yǐnèi.

The number of places is limited to fifty people.

后世的人怎么看这件事？

Hòushì de rén zěnme kàn zhè jiàn shì?

How will later generations see this matter?

后来我明白北京人走路走得慢。

Hòulái wǒ míngbai Běijīng rén zǒulù zǒu de màn.

I later realized that Beijing people walk slowly.

君子不夺人之所好

jūnzǐ bù duó rén zhī suǒ hào

a gentleman doesn't take what others love

君子即使一个人在家，也要慎独。

Jūnzǐ jíshǐ yí gè rén zàijiā, yě yào shèndú.

A gentleman should stay upright even when he is home alone.

听人劝，吃饱饭

tīng rén quàn, chī bǎofàn

heed advice, get a full meal

听起来他是个好人。

Tīng qilai tā shì gè hǎo rén.

He sounds like a nice guy.

听音乐可以陶冶人的性情。

Tīng yīnyuè kěyǐ táoyě rén de xìngqíng.

Listening to music can cultivate a person's temperament.

听音乐能净化人的心灵。

Tīng yīnyuè néng jìnghuà rén de xīnlíng.

Listening to music can purify the soul.

呀，你人真好。

Ya, nǐ rén zhēn hǎo.

My, but you're nice.

周末的人比工作日多。

Zhōumò de rén bǐ gōngzuòrì duō.

There are more people on weekends than on weekdays.

咬人的狗暗下口

yǎo rén de gǒu àn xià kǒu

a dog that bites does so quietly

哄死人不偿命

hǒng sǐ rén bù chángmìng

cheating someone to death costs no life

哈哈镜照人，变了形

hāhājìng zhào rén, biànle xíng

a funhouse mirror reflecting a person: the shape changes

哈萨克族人大多住在新疆北部。

Hāsàkèzú rén dàduō zhù zài Xīnjiāng běibù.

Most Kazakh people live in northern Xinjiang.

哪个人也不全，哪个车轮也不圆

nǎge rén yě bù quán, nǎge chēlún yě bù yuán

no person is complete, no wheel is perfectly round

哪个人前不说人

nǎge rén qián bù shuō rén

who doesn't talk about others in front of people

哪些人想去？

Nǎxiē rén xiǎng qù?

Who wants to go?

哪得长远心的人

nǎ dé chángyuǎn xīn de rén

where do you find people with a long-term heart

哪里黄土不埋人

nǎlǐ huángtǔ bù mái rén

where does yellow earth not bury people

商店开业那天，门口请人舞狮。

Shāngdiàn kāiyè nàtiān, ménkǒu qǐng rén wǔshī.

On the day the shop opened, they hired people to do a lion dance at the entrance.

善良的人流芳百世，恶毒的人遗臭万年

shànliáng de rén liúfāngbǎishì, èdú de rén yíchòuwànnián

kind people leave a fragrance for a hundred generations, wicked people leave a stench for ten thousand years

喜欢上一个人。

Xǐhuan shàng yí gè rén.

I'm falling for someone.

喝水不忘挖井人

hēshuǐ bú wàng wā jǐng rén

when drinking water, don't forget the person who dug the well

四个人抬着一顶轿子。

Sì gè rén táizhe yì dǐng jiàozi.

Four men were carrying a litter.

四川和云南都有很多彝族人。

Sìchuān hé Yúnnán dōu yǒu hěn duō Yízú rén.

Both Sichuan and Yunnan have many Yi people.

因此我跟你说，你不要一个人去。

Yīncǐ wǒ gēn nǐ shuō, nǐ búyào yí gè rén qù.

That's why I told you that you shouldn't go alone.

困难最能考验一个人的耐心。

Kùnnan zuì néng kǎoyàn yí gè rén de nàixīn.

Hardship puts a person's patience to the test better than anything.

土帮土成墙，人帮人成王

tǔbāngtǔchéngqiáng, rén bāng rén chéng Wáng

earth helping earth makes a wall; people helping people become kings

圣人是品德最高尚的人。

Shèngrén shì pǐndé zuì gāoshàng de rén.

A sage is a person of the highest moral character.

在加拿大的人说法语和英语。

Zài Jiānádà de rén shuō Fǎyǔ hé Yīngyǔ.

Both French and English are spoken in Canada.

在加拿大的人说英语。

Zài Jiānádà de rén shuō Yīngyǔ.

English is spoken in Canada.

在您国家的人是吃米饭的吗？

Zài nín guójiā de rén shì chī mǐfàn de ma?

Do people in your country eat rice?

在日本的人学习英语。

Zài Rìběn de rén xuéxí Yīngyǔ.

English is studied in Japan.

在“狼来了”的这个故事中，最后当这个男孩真正遇到危险时，再也没人愿意相信他了。

Zài“láng láile”de zhège gùshi zhōng, zuìhòu dāng zhège nánhái zhēnzhèng yùdào wēixiǎn shí, zàiyě méi rén yuànyì xiāngxìn tā le.

In the story of the boy who cried wolf, when in the end he encountered real danger, no-one would believe him.

在美国的人说英语。

Zài Měiguó de rén shuō Yīngyǔ.

People in the United States speak English.

在菲律宾，很多人会说英语。

Zài Fēilǜbīn, hěn duō rén huì shuō Yīngyǔ.

In the Philippines, many people can speak English.

在这个房间里有多少人？

Zài zhège fángjiān lǐ yǒu duōshǎo rén?

How many people are in this room?

在这里一直有那么多人吗？

Zài zhèlǐ yìzhí yǒu nàme duō rén ma?

Are there always so many people here?

地铁口有一位老人在向路人乞讨。

Dìtiě kǒu yǒu yí wèi lǎorén zài xiàng lù rén qǐtǎo.

An old man is begging from passersby at the subway entrance.

地震后，很多人到学校避难。

Dìzhèn hòu, hěn duō rén dào xuéxiào bìnàn.

After the earthquake, many people took refuge at the school.

地震过后，许多人都失去了家园。

Dìzhèn guòhòu, xǔduō rén dōu shīqùle jiāyuán.

Many lost their homes after the earthquake.

坏的人，是我。

Huài de rén, shì wǒ.

It is I that am bad.

城吃镇，镇吃乡，乡人吃到老荒庄

chéng chī zhèn, zhèn chī xiāng, xiāng rén chī dào lǎo huāng zhuāng

the city feeds off the town, the town off the countryside, and country folk end up feeding off the barren village

城镇里的人越来越多了。

Chéngzhèn lǐ de rén yuèláiyuè duō le.

There are more and more people in the cities and towns.

城隍庙里的算盘，不由人扒拉

Chénghuángmiào lǐ de suànpán, bùyóu rén bāla

The abacus in the City God temple: not for people to flick

塘怕渗漏，人怕引诱

táng pà shènlòu, rén pà yǐnyòu

a pond fears seepage, a person fears temptation

壮族人大多住在广西。

Zhuàngzú rén dàduō zhù zài Guǎngxī.

Most Zhuang people live in Guangxi.

多么让人失望啊！

Duōme ràng rén shīwàng a!

What a disappointment!

多数人会犯相同的错误。

Duōshù rén huì fàn xiāngtóng de cuòwù.

Many people make similar mistakes.

多数人每天至少刷两次牙。

Duōshù rén měitiān zhìshǎo shuā liǎngcì yá.

Most people brush their teeth at least two times a day.

多让人不解呀！

Duō ràng rén bùjiě ya!

What a puzzle.

夜里一个人走路，治安好吗？

Yèli yí gè rén zǒulù, zhì'ān hǎo ma?

Is it safe, in terms of public security, to walk alone at night?

夜里很黑，我无法识别远处的人。

Yèli hěn hēi, wǒ wúfǎ shíbié yuǎnchù de rén.

It was so dark at night that I couldn't make out the person in the distance.

大家都说他是个好人。

Dàjiā dōu shuō tā shì gè hǎo rén.

Everyone says that he's a good man.

大部分人迟早要结婚。

Dàbùfen rén chízǎo yào jiéhūn.

The majority of people marry sooner or later.

大部分人都挺冷漠。

Dàbùfen rén dōu tǐng lěngmò.

The majority of people are quite indifferent.

大部分日本人都以米饭为主食。

Dàbùfen Rìběn rén dōu yǐ mǐfàn wèi zhǔshí.

Most Japanese live on rice.

大部分美国人支持这项决定。

Dàbùfen Měiguórén zhīchí zhè xiàng juédìng.

Most Americans supported the decision.

大部分美国人都会说英语。

Dàbùfen Měiguórén dōu huì shuō Yīngyǔ.

Most Americans can speak English.

天不生无用之人，地不长无用之草

tiān bù shēng wúyòng zhī rén, dì bù zhǎng wúyòng zhī cǎo

heaven bears no useless person, earth grows no useless grass

天冷不冻出力人

tiānlěng bú dòng chūlì rén

however cold the weather, it doesn't freeze those who work hard

天冷时，人易于感冒。

Tiānlěng shí, rén yìyú gǎnmào.

When it's cold, people catch colds easily.

天变一时，人变一刻

tiānbiàn yìshí, rén biàn yíkè

the sky changes in an hour, people change in a moment

天无一月雨，人无一世穷

tiān wú yíyuè yǔ, rén wú yíshì qióng

The sky has no month of rain, a person has no lifetime of poverty

天无二日，人无二理

tiānwú'èrrì, rén wú èr lǐ

The sky has no two suns, people have no two truths

天有时刻阴晴，人有三回六转

tiān yǒu shíkè yīnqíng, rén yǒu sān huí liù zhuǎn

the sky is cloudy or clear from moment to moment; a person turns three times and twists six ways

天生人，地养人

tiānshēng rén, dì yǎng rén

Heaven gives birth to people, earth feeds them

天黄有风，人黄有病

tiān huáng yǒu fēng, rén huáng yǒu bìng

when the sky turns yellow there's wind, when a person turns yellow there's illness

太安逸的日子会让人变懒。

Tài ānyì de rìzi huì ràng rén biàn lǎn.

A life that is too comfortable makes people lazy.

太岁头上的土，没人敢动

tàisuì tóushàng de tǔ, méi rén gǎn dòng

the soil on the Grand Year god's head: no one dares touch it

她一个人创了一家小饭店。

Tā yí gè rén chuàng le yìjiā xiǎo fàndiàn.

She started a small restaurant all by herself.

她一个人在家，难免会胡思乱想。

Tā yí gè rén zàijiā, nánmiǎn huì húsī-luànxiǎng.

Alone at home, she can't help letting her imagination run wild.

她一个人担负全家的生活。

Tā yí gè rén dānfù quánjiā de shēnghuó.

She alone shoulders the living costs of the whole family.

她一个人担起了这个家。

Tā yí gè rén dān qǐle zhège jiā.

She shouldered the whole family by herself.

她不想跟任何人说话。

Tā bùxiǎng gēn rènhé rén shuōhuà.

She didn't want to speak to anyone.

她不是韩国人。

Tā bú shì Hánguó rén.

She's not South Korean.

她为人宽厚，很少生气。

Tā wèi rén kuānhòu, hěn shǎo shēngqì.

She is tolerant by nature and rarely gets angry.

她为人正直，所以大家都信任她。

Tā wèi rén zhèngzhí, suǒyǐ dàjiā dōu xìnrèn tā.

She is a person of integrity, so everyone trusts her.

她为人豪爽，有话直接说。

Tā wèi rén háoshuǎng, yǒu huà zhíjiē shuō.

She is forthright and says what she thinks.

她为我们所有的人煮咖啡。

Tā wèi wǒmen suǒyǒu de rén zhǔ kāfēi.

She made coffee for all of us.

她们是俄罗斯人。

Tāmen shì Éluósī rén.

They are Russian.

她似乎不是美国人。

Tā sìhū bú shì Měiguórén.

She doesn't seem to be an American.

她允许他一个人去。

Tā yǔnxǔ tā yí gè rén qù.

She allowed him to go alone.

她单独一人在公寓里住。

Tā dāndú yì rén zài gōngyù lǐ zhù.

She lives in an apartment alone.

她又被人骗了。

Tā yòu bèi rén piànle.

She was tricked yet again.

她和其他人一样用功。

Tā hé qítā rén yíyàng yònggōng.

She works as hard as anybody does.

她回首一看，身后没有人。

Tā huíshǒu yí kàn, shēnhòu méiyǒu rén.

She turned around and saw nobody behind her.

她嫁给了美国人。

Tā jià gěi le Měiguórén.

She is married to an American.

她常上综艺，很多人认识她。

Tā cháng shàng zōngyì, hěn duō rén rènshi tā.

She often appears on variety shows, so many people know her.

她是一个很安静的人。

Tā shì yí gè hěn ānjìng de rén.

She's a quiet person.

她是一个很重要的人。

Tā shì yí gè hěn zhòngyào de rén.

She is a very important person.

她是一个自私的人。

Tā shì yí gè zìsī de rén.

She is a selfish person.

她是一个非常有趣的人。

Tā shì yí gè fēicháng yǒuqù de rén.

She's a very interesting person.

她是一位真正的美人。

Tā shì yí wèi zhēnzhèng de měi rén.

She is a real beauty.

她是个安静的人。

Tā shì gè ānjìng de rén.

She's a quiet person.