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民间 (mín jiān): folk, among the people

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: folk, among the people
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

among the people
popular
folk
non-governmental
involving people rather than governments

Chinese explanation

指普通民众中间，不是官方的或专业的范围
也指属于老百姓的传统、艺术、文化等，如民间故事、民间艺术。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

the people; common people; citizens; folk

HSK 2

between

Example sentences

This folk story has been passed down for several hundred years.

Folk art needs to be inherited by young people.

The government promotes environmental awareness among the people.

He collected many folk remedies.

Private lending carries certain risks.

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