居民

• 拼音: jū mín
• 汉字拆解: 居 = 尸 (body/dwelling radical) + 古 (ancient, phonetic) — to reside + 民 = pictograph of an eye being pricked, originally 'subject,' now meaning people/citizens

含义

Resident; inhabitant. A person who lives in a particular place.

The standard formal term for people who reside in a specific area, neighbourhood, city, or country. Used in official, administrative, and news contexts. Common collocations include 居民区 (residential area), 居民身份证 (resident identity card), and 当地居民 (local residents).

例句

1. 这个小区的居民大多数是年轻人。
2. 政府为居民提供了免费的健康检查。
3. 附近居民对噪音问题提出了意见。

用法指南

语境: government, news, urban planning

语气: informative

正确说法

• 城市居民的生活水平提高了很多。(The living standards of urban residents have improved greatly.)
• 居民们希望这里能建一个公园。(The residents hope a park can be built here.)

错误说法

• 我是这个房子的居民 (居民 refers to residents of an area or community, not a single house — say 我住在这个房子里 or 我是这个小区的居民)

起源与历史

Composed of 居 (to reside, to dwell) and 民 (people, citizens), literally 'dwelling people' — those who live in a place.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal