公民
gōngmín
citizen
Part of speech · noun
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公public
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民people
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Examples
- 中国公民可以申请这种社会补贴。Chinese citizens may apply for this kind of social subsidy.
- 公民有依法纳税的义务。Citizens have the duty to pay taxes according to the law.
Collocations
公民权利中国公民公民义务守法公民
Mnemonic
公 gōng "public" + 民 mín "people": a member of the state with rights and duties, i.e. a citizen. Contrast 居民 (resident): 公民 is a legal status (nationality), 居民 is one who lives in a place.
Related
居民人民国民市民
Quick check
What is the difference between 公民 and 居民?