居民 jūmín resident
resident; inhabitant
How to remember 居民: 居 to live + 民 citizens = resident.
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How it is used
- A resident/inhabitant of a place: 小区居民 (xiǎoqū jūmín) neighborhood residents; 城市居民.
- Contrast 市民 (shìmín, city citizens) and 公民 (gōngmín, citizen with rights); 居民 is simply one who lives somewhere.
- Common in administrative and census contexts.