Chinese

lùrén
Meaning: passerby; stranger
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

路
人

Example sentences

Since he didn't know the way, he had to ask a passerby for directions.
許多藝術家在街頭表演,吸引了路人的目光。
许多艺术家在街头表演,吸引了路人的目光。
Many artists perform on the street, attracting the eyes of passersby.
那個乞丐在街角向路人乞討。
那个乞丐在街角向路人乞讨。
That beggar is begging from passers-by on the street corner.
鬆脫的電線絆倒了路人。
松脱的电线绊倒了路人。
A loose electric wire tripped a passerby.

Usage Notes

Can refer to literal pedestrians or figuratively to people who are unrelated or strangers.

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