Today’s word of the day is 人 (rén) which means ‘person’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 人 (rén).
敌人 (dí rén) Enemy
The first word is 敌人 (dí rén) which is a noun that means enemy. Let’s look at each character of this word, 敌 means ‘to fight’ and 人 means person. A way of using it in a sentence is: 没有永远的敌人，也没有永远的朋友。(Méiyǒu yǒngyuǎn de dírén, yě méiyǒu yǒngyuǎn de péngyou.) Enemies aren’t forever and friends aren’t also forever too.
客人 (kè rén) Guest
Another word we can create with 人 (rén) is 客人 (kè rén). This is a noun that means guest. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 客 means visitor and 人means person. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们要热情地欢迎客人。(Wǒmen yào rèqíng de huānyíng kèrén.) We need to greet guests enthusiastically.
大人 (dà rén) Adult
Finally, we can create the word 大人 (dà rén) which is a noun that means adult. The 大 here means big. A way of using it in a sentence is 他行为上不像个大人，还像一个小孩一样。(Tā xíngwéi shàng bú xiàng gè dàrén, hái xiàng yīgè xiǎohái yīyàng) He doesn’t act like an adult, he still acts like a child.