Human emotions in Chinese: 人情 (rén qíng)

rén qíng

human emotions

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1human emotions
  2. 2social relationship
  3. 3friendship
  4. 4favor
  5. 5a good turn

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄖㄣˊ

rén

/ r/ enˊ/ second tone

ㄑㄧㄥˊ

qíng

/ q/ i/ engˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 在这件事上,他欠了我一个人情。

    zài zhè jiàn shì shàng, tā qiàn le wǒ yí gè rén qíng。

    In this matter, he owes me a favor.

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