人类
rénlèi
humankind, humanity
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 科技改变了人类的生活。Technology has changed human life.
- 保护环境是全人类的责任。Protecting the environment is all humanity’s responsibility.
Collocations
人类社会全人类人类文明人类历史
Mnemonic
人 rén "human" + 类 lèi "kind/category": the human kind, i.e. humanity as a whole.
Related
人口人民社会生物
Quick check
How does 人类 differ from 人口?