What 老百姓 means
- Ordinary people (common people)
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老百姓 in a sentence
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What does 老百姓 mean in English?
老百姓 is pronounced lǎobǎixìng and means Ordinary people (common people).
How do you pronounce 老百姓?
老百姓 is lǎobǎixìng in pinyin — written laobaixing without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 老百姓?
老百姓 is written with 3 characters: 老 (lǎo) Old (boss - experienced - tough - always), 百 (bǎi) Hundred, 姓 (xìng) Family name (surname - name). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 老百姓 an HSK word?
Yes — 老百姓 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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