🏛️ Chinese Society & Public Life Vocabulary 社会·民众·舆论
60 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Society & Public Life scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- 人类 rén lèi HSK 3humanity; mankind科技改变了人类的生活。kē jì gǎi biàn le rén lèi de shēng huóTechnology has changed the life of humanity.
- 融入 róng rù HSK 6to blend into; to integrate into他很快就融入了新的环境。tā hěn kuài jiù róng rù le xīn de huán jìngHe quickly blended into the new environment.
- 隐私 yǐn sī HSK 6privacy; private matters我们应该尊重别人的隐私。wǒ men yīng gāi zūn zhòng bié rén de yǐn sīWe should respect other people's privacy.
- 压迫 yā pò HSK 6to oppress; to press on人民再也不愿被压迫。rén mín zài yě bú yuàn bèi yā pòThe people are no longer willing to be oppressed.
- 反响 fǎn xiǎng HSK 6repercussions; reaction; response这部电影引起了强烈的反响。zhè bù diàn yǐng yǐn qǐ le qiáng liè de fǎn xiǎngThis movie caused a strong reaction.
- 人口 rén kǒu HSK 2population这个城市的人口很多。zhè ge chéng shì de rén kǒu hěn duōThis city has a large population.
- 公共 gōng gòng HSK 3public; common; communal在公共场所请不要大声说话。zài gōng gòng chǎng suǒ qǐng bú yào dà shēng shuō huàPlease don't speak loudly in public places.
- 人群 rén qún HSK 3crowd; throng of people他很快就走进了人群里。tā hěn kuài jiù zǒu jìn le rén qún lǐHe quickly walked into the crowd.
- 民间 mín jiān HSK 3folk; among the people; non-governmental这个故事在民间流传了很久。zhè ge gù shi zài mín jiān liú chuán le hěn jiǔThis story has circulated among the people for a long time.
- 人间 rén jiān HSK 5the human world; on earth这里的风景美得不像人间。zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng měi de bú xiàng rén jiānThe scenery here is so beautiful it doesn't seem to belong to this world.
- 外界 wài jiè HSK 5the outside world; external他很少关心外界的看法tā hěn shǎo guān xīn wài jiè de kàn fǎHe rarely cares about the opinions of the outside world.
- 市民 shì mín HSK 6city resident; citizen政府呼吁市民节约用水。zhèng fǔ hū yù shì mín jié yuē yòng shuǐThe government urged citizens to save water.
- 队伍 duì wu HSK 6ranks; troops; queue; line; team买票的队伍排得很长。mǎi piào de duì wu pái de hěn chángThe queue to buy tickets is very long.
- 协会 xié huì HSK 6association; society他加入了一个作家协会。tā jiā rù le yí ge zuò jiā xié huìHe joined a writers' association.
- 人们 rén men HSK 2people; the public人们都喜欢好天气rén men dōu xǐ huan hǎo tiān qìPeople all like good weather.
- 人民 rén mín HSK 3the people这是为人民服务的工作zhè shì wèi rén mín fú wù de gōng zuòThis is work that serves the people.
- 成员 chéng yuán HSK 3member (of a group)他是我们球队的重要成员tā shì wǒ men qiú duì de zhòng yào chéng yuánHe is an important member of our team.
- 公民 gōng mín HSK 3citizen每个公民都有自己的权利。měi gè gōng mín dōu yǒu zì jǐ de quán lìEvery citizen has their own rights.
- 团体 tuán tǐ HSK 3group; organization; team我们是一个团体。wǒ men shì yí ge tuán tǐWe are a group.
- 个人 gè rén HSK 3individual; personal; oneself这是我个人的意见。zhè shì wǒ gè rén de yì jiànThis is my personal opinion.
- 民族 mín zú HSK 3ethnic group; nationality中国有很多不同的民族。zhōng guó yǒu hěn duō bù tóng de mín zúChina has many different ethnic groups.
- 集体 jí tǐ HSK 3collective; group; as a group我们要爱护这个集体。wǒ men yào ài hù zhè ge jí tǐWe should cherish this collective.
- 志愿者 zhì yuàn zhě HSK 3volunteer她是这次活动的志愿者。tā shì zhè cì huó dòng de zhì yuàn zhěShe is a volunteer for this event.
- 中华民族 zhōng huá mín zú HSK 3the Chinese nation (all ethnic groups of China)长城是中华民族的骄傲。cháng chéng shì zhōng huá mín zú de jiāo àoThe Great Wall is the pride of the Chinese nation.
- 老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng HSK 3ordinary people; common folk这项政策对老百姓很有好处。zhè xiàng zhèng cè duì lǎo bǎi xìng hěn yǒu hǎo chùThis policy is very beneficial to ordinary people.
- 居民 jū mín HSK 4resident; inhabitant这个小区的居民都很友好。zhè ge xiǎo qū de jū mín dōu hěn yǒu hǎoThe residents of this neighborhood are all very friendly.
- 大众 dà zhòng HSK 4the masses; the general public这部电影很受大众欢迎。zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn shòu dà zhòng huān yíngThis movie is very popular with the general public.
- 穷人 qióng rén HSK 4poor people; the poor政府应该多帮助穷人。zhèng fǔ yīng gāi duō bāng zhù qióng rénThe government should help the poor more.
- 身份 shēn fèn HSK 4identity; status; capacity; role警察正在核实他的身份。jǐng chá zhèng zài hé shí tā de shēn fènThe police are verifying his identity.
- 群众 qún zhòng HSK 5the masses; the people这项政策得到了群众的支持。zhè xiàng zhèng cè dé dào le qún zhòng de zhī chíThis policy won the support of the masses.
- 群体 qún tǐ HSK 5group; community; collective年轻人是消费的主要群体nián qīng rén shì xiāo fèi de zhǔ yào qún tǐYoung people are the main group of consumers.
- 国民 guó mín HSK 5nationals; citizens; people of a nation保护环境是每个国民的责任。bǎo hù huán jìng shì měi gè guó mín de zé rènProtecting the environment is every citizen's responsibility.
- 人士 rén shì HSK 5person; public figure; personage许多知名人士参加了会议。xǔ duō zhī míng rén shì cān jiā le huì yìMany well-known figures attended the meeting.
- 族 zú HSK 6ethnic group; clan; social group他属于典型的上班族。tā shǔ yú diǎn xíng de shàng bān zúHe is a typical office worker.
- 同胞 tóng bāo HSK 6compatriot; fellow countryman; sibling of same parents我们要关心海外的同胞。wǒ men yào guān xīn hǎi wài de tóng bāoWe should care about our compatriots overseas.
- 富人 fù rén HSK 6rich person; the rich这个区住的大多是富人。zhè ge qū zhù de dà duō shì fù rénMost people living in this district are rich.
- 文化 wén huà HSK 3culture; civilization我对中国文化很感兴趣。wǒ duì zhōng guó wén huà hěn gǎn xìng qùI'm very interested in Chinese culture.
- 志愿 zhì yuàn HSK 3aspiration; wish; to volunteer他的志愿是当一名医生。tā de zhì yuàn shì dāng yì míng yī shēngHis aspiration is to become a doctor.
- 社会 shè huì HSK 3society他很关心社会问题。tā hěn guān xīn shè huì wèn tíHe cares a lot about social issues.
- 福利 fú lì HSK 5welfare; benefits这家公司的福利特别好。zhè jiā gōng sī de fú lì tè bié hǎoThis company's benefits are especially good.
- 捐赠 juān zèng HSK 6to donate; to contribute; donation他向图书馆捐赠了很多书。tā xiàng tú shū guǎn juān zèng le hěn duō shūHe donated many books to the library.
- 捐款 juān kuǎn HSK 6to donate money; donation; contribution很多人为灾区捐款。hěn duō rén wèi zāi qū juān kuǎnMany people donated money for the disaster area.
- 捐助 juān zhù HSK 6to donate; to offer aid他每年都捐助贫困学生。tā měi nián dōu juān zhù pín kùn xué shēngHe donates to poor students every year.
- 富 fù HSK 3rich; wealthy; abundant他家很富，有好几套房子。tā jiā hěn fù yǒu hǎo jǐ tào fáng ziHis family is rich; they have several houses.
- 文明 wén míng HSK 3civilization; civilized中国有五千年的文明历史。zhōng guó yǒu wǔ qiān nián de wén míng lì shǐChina has five thousand years of civilized history.
- 穷 qióng HSK 4poor; destitute他小时候家里很穷。tā xiǎo shí hou jiā lǐ hěn qióngHis family was very poor when he was young.
- 私人 sī rén HSK 5private; personal这是我的私人物品，请不要动。zhè shì wǒ de sī rén wù pǐn qǐng bú yào dòngThis is my personal belonging, please don't touch it.
- 迷信 mí xìn HSK 5superstition; to be superstitious about很多人还迷信这种说法。hěn duō rén hái mí xìn zhè zhǒng shuō fǎMany people still blindly believe in this claim.
- 和谐 hé xié HSK 6harmonious; harmony他们一家人相处得非常 和谐。tā men yì jiā rén xiāng chǔ de fēi cháng hé xiéTheir whole family gets along very harmoniously.
- 富有 fù yǒu HSK 6rich; wealthy; to be rich in他的作品富有想象力。tā de zuò pǐn fù yǒu xiǎng xiàng lìHis works are rich in imagination.
- 贫困 pín kùn HSK 6impoverished; poverty-stricken; poverty政府努力帮助贫困地区脱贫。zhèng fǔ nǔ lì bāng zhù pín kùn dì qū tuō pínThe government works hard to help impoverished areas escape poverty.
- 公 gōng HSK 6public; common; fair; male (animal)这件事你处理得很公，谁都没意见。zhè jiàn shì nǐ chǔ lǐ de hěn gōng shéi dōu méi yì jiànYou handled this matter very fairly; no one has any objection.
- 地位 dì wèi HSK 4position; status她在公司里有很高的地位。tā zài gōng sī lǐ yǒu hěn gāo de dì wèiShe has a high position in the company.
- 宗教 zōng jiào HSK 6religion他对各种宗教都很感兴趣。tā duì gè zhǒng zōng jiào dōu hěn gǎn xìng qùHe is very interested in various religions.
- 信仰 xìn yǎng HSK 6belief; faith; conviction每个人都有自己的信仰。měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de xìn yǎngEveryone has their own beliefs.
- 奉献 fèng xiàn HSK 6to dedicate; to devote; to contribute他把一生都奉献给了教育事业。tā bǎ yì shēng dōu fèng xiàn gěi le jiào yù shì yèHe dedicated his whole life to education.
- 公众 gōng zhòng HSK 6the public这项政策引起了公众的强烈关注。zhè xiàng zhèng cè yǐn qǐ le gōng zhòng de qiáng liè guān zhùThis policy has drawn strong attention from the public.
- 民意 mín yì HSK 6public opinion; the will of the people政府应该重视民意。zhèng fǔ yīng gāi zhòng shì mín yìThe government should value public opinion.
- 名誉 míng yù HSK 6reputation; honor; honorary他非常珍惜自己的名誉。tā fēi cháng zhēn xī zì jǐ de míng yùHe greatly cherishes his own reputation.
- 先锋 xiān fēng HSK 6vanguard; pioneer; forerunner他是环保运动的先锋人物。tā shì huán bǎo yùn dòng de xiān fēng rén wùHe is a pioneering figure in the environmental movement.
FAQ
How many Chinese society & public life words are in this list?
60 words, including HSK 2: 2, HSK 3: 19, HSK 4: 6, HSK 5: 9, HSK 6: 24. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words useful for the HSK?
Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.
What is the best way to memorise them?
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