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别人

bié ren
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Pronoun Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. other people; others; other person

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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自己
zì jǐ

oneself

Oneself, as opposed to others

Register variants

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他人
tā rén

another

Formal or written contexts

Related words

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人家
rén jia

other people

Colloquial reference to others or a specific person

Synonyms

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旁人
páng rén

other people

Emphasizes outsiders or onlookers

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 帮助 (help), 关心 (care for), or 打扰 (disturb), e.g., 帮助别人 (help others).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 别人 (other people) with 别 (don't). 别人 is a two-syllable pronoun.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 7 min
别人 and 咱们

Learn 别人 and 咱们 with practical HSK 3 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.

Reading: bié ren Open guide

Example Sentences

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不要泄露 别人 的秘密。
Do not divulge other people's secrets.
不要讥笑 别人 的错误。
Don't sneer at others' mistakes.
他对 别人 要求很过分。
His demands on others are excessive.
我不在意 别人 怎么说。
I don't care what others say.
他总爱挖苦 别人 ，大家都不喜欢他。
He always likes to make sarcastic remarks about others, so nobody likes him.

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Words Containing 别人

别人牵驴你拔橛子
bié ren qiān lǘ nǐ bá jué zi

lit. someone else stole the donkey; you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom)

吃别人嚼过的馍不香
chī bié rén jiáo guò de mó bù xiāng

lit. bread previously chewed by someone has no flavor (idiom)

Child Words of 别人

人
rén

person; people

别
biè

to make sb change their ways, opinions etc

别
bié

to leave