Today’s word of the day is 人 (rén) which is a noun that means person. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 人 (rén).
人才 (rén cái) Talented person
The first word is 人才 (rén cái) which is a noun that means a talented person. Let’s look at each character of this word, 人 means person and 才 means talent. A way of using it in a sentence is: 你真是个人才！(Nǐ zhēnshi gè réncái!) You really are a talented person!
老人 (lǎo rén) Old person
Another word we can create with 人 (rén) is 老人 (lǎo rén). This is a noun that means old person. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 老 means old and 人means person. A way of using it in a sentence is 你后面那个老人是谁？(Nǐ hòumiàn nàgè lǎorén shì shéi?) Who is that old person behind you?
坏人 (huài rén) Bad person
Finally, we can create the word 坏人 (huài rén) which is a noun that means a bad person. The 坏 here means bad. A way of using it in a sentence is 他不是坏人。 (Tā búshì huàirén.) He is not a bad person.