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老百姓

lǎo bǎi xìng
HSK 5
ordinary people, the ""person in the street""
noun
Measure words:个 gè

Example Sentences

老百姓的生活越来越好了。
lǎobǎixìng de shēnghuó yuèláiyuèhǎo le 。
The lives of ordinary people are getting better and better.
政府应该听取老百姓的意见。
zhèngfǔ yīnggāi tīngqǔ lǎobǎixìng de yìjiàn 。
The government should listen to the opinions of ordinary people.
老百姓常常感受到物价上涨的压力。
lǎobǎixìng chángcháng gǎnshòudào wùjià shàngzhǎng de yālì 。
Ordinary people often feel the pressure of rising prices.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

平民píngmín
common people
Refers to ordinary people without implying any social status, similar to '老百姓'.
百姓bǎixìng
common folk
A more historical term, it refers to the common people, much like '老百姓'.

Words Starting With 老

老师lǎo shī
"teacher
老虎lǎo hǔ
tiger
老实lǎo shi
honest; sincere; open and guileless; naive
老板lǎo bǎn
boss; keeper
老鼠lǎo shǔ
rat; mouse

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Individual Characters

HSK 3
老lǎo
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
HSK 2
百bǎi
hundred, numerous, all kinds of
HSK 2
姓xìng
family name, surname, name

Public Lists with 老百姓

HSK 5
All words for the HSK 5 test
Social Issues
Discussions on poverty, crime, gender equality, and education challenges.
Politics & Government
Elections, political parties, government structure, policy, and lawmaking.