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居民

jūmín

residents

How common it is

居民 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say jūmín slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

居民表示住在某个地方的人。

jū mín biǎo shì zhù zài mǒu gè dì fāng de rén。

居民 means people who live in a place.

Context note

居民常用于社区、城市和新闻。

jū mín cháng yòng yú shè qū 、 chéng shì hé xīn wén。

It is often used with communities, cities, and news.

5 examples

这里有很多居民。
zhè lǐ yǒu hěn duō jū mín。
There are many residents here.
居民很友好。
jū mín hěn yǒu hǎo。
The residents are very friendly.
社区帮助居民。
shè qū bāng zhù jū mín。
The community helps residents.
这里的居民都认识彼此。
zhè lǐ de jū mín dōu rèn shi bǐ cǐ。
The residents here know each other.
居民生活很方便。
jū mín shēng huó hěn fāng biàn。
Residents live very conveniently.

5 mini stories

老师带大家了解社区居民。
lǎo shī dài dà jiā liǎo jiě shè qū jū mín。
The teacher helped everyone learn about community residents.
居民们一起参加活动。
jū mín men yì qǐ cān jiā huó dòng。
The residents took part in the activity together.
这片地方的居民很热情。
zhè piàn dì fāng de jū mín hěn rè qíng。
The residents in this area are very warm.
社区经常帮助居民。
shè qū jīng cháng bāng zhù jū mín。
The community often helps residents.
居民代表开会讨论问题。
jū mín dài biǎo kāi huì tǎo lùn wèn tí。
Resident representatives met to discuss problems.

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