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人物 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say rénwù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“人物”可以指故事里的人，也可以指有名的人。
“rénwù” kěyǐ zhǐ gùshì lǐ de rén, yě kěyǐ zhǐ yǒumíng de rén.
"Figure" can refer to a person in a story, or a famous person.
Context note
在儿童故事里，人物常常是小朋友或小动物。
Zài értóng gùshì lǐ, rénwù chángcháng shì xiǎopéngyǒu huò xiǎo dòngwù.
In children's stories, the figures are often children or small animals.
5 examples
这个故事里的人物是小兔子。
zhè ge gù shì lǐ de rén wù shì xiǎo tù zi。
The figure in this story is a little rabbit.
我喜欢这个人物，他很善良。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè ge rén wù， tā hěn shàn liáng。
I like this figure, he is very kind.
画里的人物在笑。
huà lǐ de rén wù zài xiào。
The figure in the painting is smiling.
每个故事都有不同的人物。
měi gè gù shì dōu yǒu bù tóng de rén wù。
Every story has different figures.
这个人物是我的好朋友。
zhè ge rén wù shì wǒ de hǎo péng yǒu。
This figure is my good friend.
5 mini stories
故事里有一个勇敢的人物。他帮助了很多人。
gù shì lǐ yǒu yí gè yǒng gǎn de rén wù。 tā bāng zhù le hěn duō rén。
There is a brave figure in the story. He helped many people.
这个人物喜欢画画。他画了很多美丽的画。
zhè ge rén wù xǐ huan huà huà。 tā huà le hěn duō měi lì de huà。
This figure likes to draw. He drew many beautiful pictures.
人物在公园里玩。他们一起荡秋千。
rén wù zài gōng yuán lǐ wán。 tā men yì qǐ dàng qiū qiān。
The figures are playing in the park. They swing together.
小人物学会了分享。他把糖果分给朋友。
xiǎo rén wù xué huì le fēn xiǎng。 tā bǎ táng guǒ fēn gěi péng yǒu。
The little figure learned to share. He gave candy to friends.
每个小人物都有梦想。他们努力实现梦想。
měi gè xiǎo rén wù dōu yǒu mèng xiǎng。 tā men nǔ lì shí xiàn mèng xiǎng。
Every little figure has dreams. They work hard to achieve them.