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路人

lù rén
个 gè 名 míng
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. passer-by
  2. 2. stranger

Word relationships

Antonyms

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熟人
shú rén

acquaintance

Opposite of stranger: acquaintance

Register variants

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生人
shēng rén

stranger

Colloquial term for stranger

Synonyms

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行人
xíng rén

pedestrian

When referring to people walking on the street
陌生人
mò shēng rén

stranger

When emphasizing unfamiliarity, not just passing by

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with measure word 个 (yí ge) to count individuals: 一个路人 (a passer-by).

Formality

路人 is neutral in register; in formal contexts, it can mean 'disinterested outsider'.

Example Sentences

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那个 路人 正在过马路。
That passer-by is crossing the road.

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Words Containing 路人

司马昭之心路人皆知
sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī

lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)

同路人
tóng lù rén

fellow traveler

带路人
dài lù rén

a guide

视若路人
shì ruò lù rén

to view as strangers

路人皆知
lù rén jiē zhī

understood by everyone (idiom); well known

过路人
guò lù rén

a passer-by

陌路人
mò lù rén

stranger

Child Words of 路人

人
rén

person; people

路
lù

road