国民 guómín nationals
nationals; citizens; people of a nation
How to remember 国民: 国 country + 民 citizens = nationals.
Characters
How it is used
- Citizens / nationals of a country - 国民经济 (guómín jīngjì) the national economy; 国民收入 (guómín shōurù) national income.
- Refers to the people of a nation as a body; now also colloquially 'national-favorite' in 国民老公 (everyone's dream husband). Formal in economic compounds.
Example sentences
- 总统在电视上对国民讲话。 Zǒngtǒng zài diànshì shàng duì guómín jiǎnghuà.The President spoke to the nation on TV.