有人 (yǒurén) — Some in Mandarin
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#289 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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有人 is pronounced yǒurén. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Yǒurén zài ménkǒu děng nǐ.
Someone is waiting for you at the door.
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What does 有人 mean?+
有人 (yǒurén) means "Some" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 有人?+
有人 is pronounced yǒurén. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping), then the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 有人 in Mandarin?+
有人 is the #289 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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