巨人 jùrén giant
How to remember 巨人: 巨 huge + 人 person = giant.
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How it is used
- A giant - literally huge person, or figuratively a towering figure in a field - 他是科学界的巨人 (tā shì kēxuéjiè de jùrén) he is a giant of the scientific world.
- Both literal (童话里的巨人) and figurative (a great, dominant person). Also 巨人症 = gigantism.
- Contrast 巨头 (jùtóu), which is a magnate/big player (person or company) in business/power, not physical size.