平民

平民 píng mín ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ping4 man4 HSK 7-9

  • ordinary people; commoner (contrasted with the privileged)
  • civilian (contrasted with the military)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 平 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 遠離宫殿的北方及南方是平民、商人、工藝師傅和工人。 Farther from the palace and to its north and south were the commoners, merchants, artisans, and laborers.
  • 被突襲後宣告戰爭是可以預想的,但用炸彈屠殺萬人以上的平民卻是前所未聞的。 Declaring war after a surprise attack is to be expected, but killing over ten thousand non-combatants with a bomb is something unheard of.
  • 所有石油資源豐富的國家都應該被美國軍隊入侵並摧毀,以保護那裡的平民並向他們傳授民主。 All oil-rich countries should be invaded and annihilated by US forces to protect their civilian populations and teach them democracy.
  • 凱薩琳去年结婚之前,有人表达了担心说,因为她出生于平民家庭,可能要与被突然置于公众视野来的压力搏斗。 Before Kate was married last year, some expressed concerns that as she was born a commoner, she would struggle with the pressure of being thrust into the public eye.

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