居民
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
居民 (jūmín) · resident
居民 (jūmín) means “resident; inhabitant”. It is written with 2 characters: 居 (to live) + 民 (citizens). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 居民 is built
The characters
居 jū · to live
What 居 is made of
- 户hù — a household
- 古gǔ — old
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 户 gives the meaning, 古 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
民 mín · citizens
What 民 is made of
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 戈gē — spear
Origin hint: An eye 巳 pierced by a dagger 戈, an old mark of slavery (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个小区有很多居民。Zhège xiǎoqū yǒu hěn duō jūmín.Many residents live in this neighborhood.
这里的居民很热情。Zhèlǐ de jūmín hěn rèqíng.The residents here are very friendly.
Questions about 居民
What does 居民 mean?
居民 (jūmín) means “resident; inhabitant”.
How do you pronounce 居民?
居民 is pronounced jūmín.
Which HSK level is 居民?
居民 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 居住jūzhùto live
- 邻居línjūneighbor
- 居然jūránunexpectedly
- 公民gōngmíncitizen
- 民间mínjiānfolk
- 民族mínzúnationality
- 农民nóngmínfarmer
- 人民rénmínthe people
- 人民币rénmínbìRMB
- 中华民族Zhōnghuá Mínzúthe Chinese nation
Learn 居民 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 20: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.