老百姓

lǎo bǎi xìng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. ordinary people
2. the \person in the street\

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Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 老百姓 to refer to a single person; it is a collective noun for 'ordinary people' as a group.

Example Sentences

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老百姓 长期受压迫。

The common people were oppressed for a long time.

老百姓 都希望物价能稳定。

Ordinary people all hope that prices will be stable.

这种表演形式一直是 老百姓 喜闻乐见的。

This type of performance has always been well received by ordinary people.

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Words Containing 老百姓

• 普通老百姓 普通老百姓 pǔ tōng lǎo bǎi xìng: common people

Child Words of 老百姓

• 百 百 bǎi: hundred
• 百姓 百姓 bǎi xìng: common people
• 姓 姓 xìng: family name
• 老 老 lǎo: prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity