人类

rén lèi

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. humanity
2. human race
3. mankind

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

人们

rén men

people

When referring to people collectively but not the biological species

人类学

rén lèi xué

anthropology

Anthropology, the study of humans

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Use 人类 for the human species, not for a single person or a specific group of people (use 人 or 人们).

Formality

人类 is a formal scientific term; in everyday speech 人 is more common for 'human'.

Example Sentences

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人类一直试图征服大自然。

Humans have always tried to conquer nature.

人类无法主宰自然。

Humans cannot dominate nature.

人类是一种聪明的动物。

Humans are an intelligent species of animal.

人类起源于非洲。

Human beings originated in Africa.

人类的大脑很复杂。

The human brain is very complex.

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Words Containing 人类

人类乳突病毒

rén lèi rǔ tū bìng dú

human papillomavirus (HPV)

人类免疫缺陷病毒

rén lèi miǎn yì quē xiàn bìng dú

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

人类基因组计划

rén lèi jī yīn zǔ jì huà

Human Genome Project

anthropology

anthropologist

origin of mankind

misanthrope

inhuman

crimes against humanity

古人类

gǔ rén lèi

ancient human species such as Homo erectus and Homo neanderthalensis

paleoanthropology

new generation of youths (generation X, Y etc)

Child Words of 人类

person; people

kind

人类