美国人

美国人 měiguórén

American person or people

美国人 in a sentence meiguoren

What 美国人 means

  1. American person or people

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美国人 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

美
měi
America (beautiful)
国
guó
Country (national - Chinese)
人
rén
Person (people)

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美国人 in a sentence

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What does 美国人 mean in English?

美国人 is pronounced měiguórén and means American person or people.

How do you pronounce 美国人?

美国人 is měiguórén in pinyin — written meiguoren without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 美国人?

美国人 is written with 3 characters: 美 (měi) America (beautiful), 国 (guó) Country (national - Chinese), 人 (rén) Person (people). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

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