Definitions
- 1. person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance)
- 2. character (in a play, novel etc)
- 3. figure painting (as a genre of traditional Chinese painting)
Word relationships
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Common mistakes
Don't confuse with '人类' (humanity) or '人们' (people); 人物 is for specific, often significant persons.
Formality
Often used to describe notable individuals, not for casual reference to any person.
Example Sentences
1 shown孩子喜欢看卡通 人物 。
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Words Containing 人物
second best person
portrayal
representative individual (of a school of thought)
legendary person
public figure
negative character
nonentity
political figure
historical person
smooth talker
key figure
leading figure
a famous person
the man (or woman) of the moment (idiom)