Meaning of 人群
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- crowd
How to use 人群
人群 is a neutral noun for a group of people gathered in one place, and it is also used for a group of people sharing a trait, like a target audience. It often appears with verbs like 挤进 (jǐ jìn, squeeze into) or 消失在 (xiāoshī zài, disappear into). Example: 他消失在人群中。(Tā xiāoshī zài rénqún zhōng.) He disappeared into the crowd.
人 (rén) is a person, and 群 (qún) means a group or flock. Picture one person multiplied into a whole flock of people, and you have a crowd.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 人群 where 很多人 (hěn duō rén) sounds more natural, as in 这里有人群, when 这里人很多 is what people say. Also note that 群 is second tone (qún), not third tone (qǔn).
人群 in example sentences
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人 rén · person · 2 strokes
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群 qún · group · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 人群.
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 男人 | nánrén | a man; a male |
| 别人 | biérén | other people; others; other person |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; (old) servant |
| 病人 | bìngrén | sick person; patient |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 老人 | lǎorén | old man or woman; the elderly |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 人们 | rénmen | people |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor; guest; customer |
| 好人 | hǎorén | good person; healthy person |
Questions about 人群
What does 人群 mean?
人群 (rénqún) means "crowd" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 人群?
人群 is made of 2 characters: 人 (2 strokes), 群 (13 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 人群 an HSK word?
Yes. 人群 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 人群 and 群众?
人群 is a physical crowd or a category of people, such as 老年人群 (elderly people). 群众 (qúnzhòng) means the masses or the general public, and it is often used in political or official contexts.
Can 群 be used alone as a measure word?
Yes. 群 is a measure word for groups, as in 一群人 (yì qún rén, a group of people) or 一群羊 (yì qún yáng, a flock of sheep). In everyday speech, 一群人 is often more natural than 人群.