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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1民族 民族 mín min2 zu2nationality; ethnic group; Classifiers:
2民主 民主 mín zhǔmin2 zhu3democracy
3民间 民間 mín jiānmin2 jian1among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments
4 mínMin2the people; nationality; citizen; surname Min
5民兵 民兵 mín bīngmin2 bing1people's militia; militia; militiaman
6民众 民眾 mín zhòngmin2 zhong4populace; masses; the people
7民主革命 民主革命 mín zhǔ mìngmin2 zhu3 ge2 ming4democratic revolution; bourgeois revolution (in Marx-Leninist theory, a prelude to the proletarian revolution)
8民国 民國 mín guóMin2 guo2Republic of China (1912-1949); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911)
9民主主义 民主主義 mín zhǔ zhǔ min2 zhu3 zhu3 yi4democracy
10民歌 民歌 mín min2 ge1folk song; Classifiers:
11民事 民事 mín shìmin2 shi4civil case; agricultural affairs; civil
12民主政治 民主政治 mín zhǔ zhèng zhìmin2 zhu3 zheng4 zhi4democracy; democratic
13民俗 民俗 mín min2 su2popular custom
14民法 民法 mín min2 fa3civil law
15民主集中制 民主集中制 mín zhǔ zhōng zhìmin2 zhu3 ji2 zhong1 zhi4democratic centralism
16民办 民辦 mín bànmin2 ban4run by the local people; privately operated
17民政 民政 mín zhèngmin2 zheng4civil administration
18民用 民用 mín yòngmin2 yong4(for) civilian use
19民事诉讼 民事訴訟 mín shì sòngmin2 shi4 su4 song4common plea; civil appeal (as opposed to criminal case)
20民工 民工 mín gōngmin2 gong1migrant worker; temporary worker enlisted on a public project
21民族主义 民族主義 mín zhǔ min2 zu2 zhu3 yi4nationalism; national self-determination; principle of nationalism, the first of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孙中山 Three Principles of the People 三民主义 (at the time, meaning parity between China and the great powers); racism
22民警 民警 mín jǐngmin2 jing3civil police; PRC police; abbr. for 人民警察
23民政局 民政局 mín zhèng Min2 zheng4 ju2Bureau of Civil Affairs
24民安物阜 民安物阜 mín ān min2 an1 wu4 fu4The people are well-off in a prosperous society. (idiom)
25民办公助 民辦公助 mín bàn gōng zhùmin2 ban4 gong1 zhu4to be run by local people and subsidized by the state (idiom)
26民爆 民爆 mín bàomin2 bao4civil explosives
27民变 民變 mín biànmin2 bian4mass uprising; popular revolt; civil commotion
28民变峰起 民變峰起 mín biàn fēng min2 bian4 feng1 qi3seething discontent (idiom); widespread popular grievances
29民不堪命 民不堪命 mín kān mìngmin2 bu4 kan1 ming4The people cannot stand the burden imposed by the government. (idiom)
30民不聊生 民不聊生 mín liáo shēngmin2 bu4 liao2 sheng1The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian 史记 ); no way of getting by
31民粹派 民粹派 mín cuì pàiMin2 cui4 pai4the Narodniks, Russian populist group in the 19th century
32民粹主义 民粹主義 mín cuì zhǔ min2 cui4 zhu3 yi4populism
33民答那峨海 民答那峨海 mín é hǎiMin2 da1 na4 e2 Hai3Mindanao Sea
34民调 民調 mín diàomin2 diao4opinion poll
35民法典 民法典 mín diǎnmin2 fa3 dian3civil code
36民房 民房 mín fángmin2 fang2private house
37民丰 民豐 mín fēngMin2 feng1popular customs; folkways; Minfeng County in Hotan Prefecture 和田地区 , Xinjiang
38民丰县 民豐縣 mín fēng xiànMin2 feng1 Xian4Minfeng County in Hotan Prefecture 和田地区 , Xinjiang
39民歌手 民歌手 mín shǒumin2 ge1 shou3folk singer
40民国通俗演义 民國通俗演義 mín guó tōng yǎn Min2 guo2 tong1 su2 yan3 yi4Dramatized history of Republican China until 1927 by Cai Dongfan 蔡东藩 , and later chapters by Xu Qinfu 许廑父
41民航 民航 mín hángmin2 hang2civil aviation
42民航班机 民航班機 mín háng bān min2 hang2 ban1 ji1civilian plane; commercial flight
43民和 民和 mín Min2 he2Minhe Hui and Tu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海东地区 , Qinghai
44民和回族土族自治县 民和回族土族自治縣 mín huí zhì xiànMin2 he2 Hui2 zu2 Tu3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4Minhe Hui and Tu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海东地区 , Qinghai
45民和县 民和縣 mín xiànMin2 he2 xian4Minhe Hui and Tu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海东地区 , Qinghai
46民家 民家 mín jiāmin2 jia1minka; commoner's house; Bai ethnic group
47民间传说 民間傳說 mín jiān chuán shuōmin2 jian1 chuan2 shuo1popular tradition; folk legend
48民间故事 民間故事 mín jiān shimin2 jian1 gu4 shi5folk story; folktale
49民间舞 民間舞 mín jiān min2 jian1 wu3folk dance
50民间舞蹈 民間舞蹈 mín jiān dǎomin2 jian1 wu3 dao3folk dance
51民间习俗 民間習俗 mín jiān min2 jian1 xi2 su2folk customs
52民间艺术 民間藝術 mín jiān shùmin2 jian1 yi4 shu4folk art
53民间音乐 民間音樂 mín jiān yīn yuèmin2 jian1 yin1 yue4folk music
54民间组织 民間組織 mín jiān zhīmin2 jian1 zu3 zhi1association; organization; humanitarian organization; NGO
55民建联 民建聯 mín jiàn liánmin2 jian4 lian2abbr. for 民主建港协进联盟 , Democratic alliance for the betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), Hong Kong pro-Beijing party
56民进党 民進黨 mín jìn dǎngMin2 jin4 dang3DPP (Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan); abbr. for 民主进步党
57民居 民居 mín min2 ju1houses; homes
58民科 民科 mín min2 ke1pseudoscientist; crank; crackpot (abbr. for 民间科学家 )
59民盟 民盟 mín méngMin2 Meng2China Democratic League (political party); abbr. for 中国民主同盟
60民女 民女 mín min2 nu:3woman from an ordinary family
61民强国富 民強國富 mín qiáng guó min2 qiang2 guo2 fu4The people are strong and the land is fruitful. (idiom)
62民勤 民勤 mín qínMin2 qin2Minqin county in Wuwei 武威 , Gansu
63民勤县 民勤縣 mín qín xiànMin2 qin2 xian4Minqin county in Wuwei 武威 , Gansu
64民情 民情 mín qíngmin2 qing2circumstances of the people; popular sentiment; the mood of the people; popular customs
65民穷财尽 民窮財盡 mín qióng cái jìnmin2 qiong2 cai2 jin4the people are impoverished, their means exhausted (idiom); to drive the nation to bankruptcy
66民穷国敝 民窮國敝 mín qióng guó min2 qiong2 guo2 bi4The people suffer privation and the country has depleted its resources. (idiom)
67民权 民權 mín quánMin2 quan2civil liberties; Minquan county in Shangqiu 商丘 , Henan
68民权县 民權縣 mín quán xiànMin2 quan2 xian4Minquan county in Shangqiu 商丘 , Henan
69民权主义 民權主義 mín quán zhǔ min2 quan2 zhu3 yi4democracy; civil liberties; principle of democracy, the second of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孙中山 Three Principles of the People 三民主义 (at the time, meaning widespread popular involvement in affairs of state)
70民生 民生 mín shēngmin2 sheng1people's livelihood; people's welfare
71民生凋敝 民生凋敝 mín shēng diāo min2 sheng1 diao1 bi4the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment
72民生在勤 民生在勤 mín shēng zài qínmin2 sheng1 zai4 qin2Good life relies on diligence. (idiom)
73民生主义 民生主義 mín shēng zhǔ min2 sheng1 zhu3 yi4principle of people's livelihood, the third of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孙中山 Three Principles of the People 三民主义 (at the time, meaning redistribution of wealth, self-sufficiency and internal trade)
74民事责任 民事責任 mín shì rènmin2 shi4 ze2 ren4civil liability (law)
75民数记 民數記 mín shù Min2 shu4 ji4Book of Numbers; Fourth Book of Moses
76民俗学 民俗學 mín xuémin2 su2 xue2folklore
77民宿 民宿 mín min2 su4(Tw) guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension (boarding house)
78民庭 民庭 mín tíngmin2 ting2civil court
79民团 民團 mín tuánmin2 tuan2civil corps; militia
80民为邦本 民為邦本 mín wéi bāng běnmin2 wei2 bang1 ben3The people are the foundation; basis of the state; country. (idiom)
81民心 民心 mín xīnmin2 xin1popular sentiment
82民心所向 民心所向 mín xīn suǒ xiàngmin2 xin1 suo3 xiang4the common aspiration of the people (idiom)
83民心向背 民心向背 mín xīn xiàng bèimin2 xin1 xiang4 bei4popular support or the lack of it (idiom)
84民雄 民雄 mín xióngMin2 xiong2Minxiong or Minhsiung township in Chiayi county 嘉义县 , west Taiwan
85民雄乡 民雄鄉 mín xióng xiāngMin2 xiong2 xiang1Minxiong or Minhsiung township in Chiayi county 嘉义县 , west Taiwan
86民选 民選 mín xuǎnmin2 xuan3democratically elected
87民谚 民諺 mín yànmin2 yan4folk saying; proverb
88民谣 民謠 mín yáomin2 yao2ballad; folk song
89民以食为天 民以食為天 mín shí wéi tiānmin2 yi3 shi2 wei2 tian1Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.; Food first, ethical niceties second
90民意 民意 mín min2 yi4public opinion; popular will; public will
91民意测验 民意測驗 mín yànmin2 yi4 ce4 yan4opinion poll
92民意调查 民意調查 mín diào chámin2 yi4 diao4 cha2opinion poll
93民殷国富 民殷國富 mín yīn guó min2 yin1 guo2 fu4The people live in plenty and the country prospers. (idiom)
94民营 民營 mín yíngmin2 ying2privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state)
95民营化 民營化 mín yíng huàmin2 ying2 hua4privatization
96民用核国家 民用核國家 mín yòng guó jiāmin2 yong4 he2 guo2 jia1civil nuclear power
97民怨 民怨 mín yuànmin2 yuan4popular grievance; complaints of the people
98民怨鼎沸 民怨鼎沸 mín yuàn dǐng fèimin2 yuan4 ding3 fei4seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over
99民怨沸腾 民怨沸騰 mín yuàn fèi téngmin2 yuan4 fei4 teng2seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over
100民怨盈途 民怨盈途 mín yuàn yíng min2 yuan4 ying2 tu2Public resentment is seething (idiom)
101民乐 民樂 mín yuèMin2 yue4folk music, esp. for traditional instruments; Minyue county in Zhangye 张掖 , Gansu
102民乐县 民樂縣 mín yuè xiànMin2 yue4 xian4Minyue county in Zhangye 张掖 , Gansu
103民运 民運 mín yùnmin2 yun4civil transport; movement aimed at the masses; democracy movement (abbr.)
104民贼独夫 民賊獨夫 mín zéi min2 zei2 du2 fu1tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
105民宅 民宅 mín zháimin2 zhai2house; people's homes
106民政部 民政部 mín zhèng Min2 zheng4 bu4Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) of the PRC
107民政机关 民政機關 mín zhèng guānmin2 zheng4 ji1 guan1civil administration organ
108民政廳 民政厅 mín zhèng tīngmin2 zheng4 ting1provincial department of civil affairs; Civil affairs bureau; provincial office of PRC Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) 民政部
109民脂民膏 民脂民膏 mín zhī mín gāomin2 zhi1 min2 gao1lit. the fat and wealth of the people (idiom); the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an object of unscrupulous exploitation); the people's blood, sweat and tears
110民主党 民主黨 mín zhǔ dǎngMin2 zhu3 dang3Democratic Party
111民主党人 民主黨人 mín zhǔ dǎng rénmin2 zhu3 dang3 ren2Democrat (Democratic Party member or supporter)
112民主化 民主化 mín zhǔ huàmin2 zhu3 hua4to convert to democracy; democratic transformation
113民主建港协进联盟 民主建港協進聯盟 mín zhǔ jiàn gǎng xié jìn lián méngmin2 zhu3 jian4 gang3 xie2 jin4 lian2 meng2Democratic alliance for the betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), Hong Kong pro-Beijing party
114民主进步党 民主進步黨 mín zhǔ jìn dǎngMin2 zhu3 jin4 bu4 dang3DPP (Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan); abbr. to 民进党
115民主派 民主派 mín zhǔ pàimin2 zhu3 pai4Democratic faction
116民主墙 民主牆 mín zhǔ qiángmin2 zhu3 qiang2Democracy Wall (1978-1989), esp. during the Beijing Spring democracy movement
117民主主义者 民主主義者 mín zhǔ zhǔ zhěmin2 zhu3 zhu3 yi4 zhe3democrats
118民资 民資 mín min2 zi1private capital
119民族大迁徙 民族大遷徙 mín qiān min2 zu2 da4 qian1 xi3great migration of peoples
120民族大学 民族大學 mín xuéMin2 zu2 Da4 xue2University for Nationalities (university of ethnic studies)
121民族工业 民族工業 mín gōng min2 zu2 gong1 ye4national industry; industry run by Chinese nationals or ethnic Chinese
122民族平等 民族平等 mín píng děngmin2 zu2 ping2 deng3equality of ethnic groups
123民族社会主义 民族社會主義 mín shè huì zhǔ min2 zu2 she4 hui4 zhu3 yi4national socialism; Nazism
124民族团结 民族團結 mín tuán jiémin2 zu2 tuan2 jie2national unity
125民族文化 民族文化 mín wén huàmin2 zu2 wen2 hua4ethnic culture
126民族舞蹈 民族舞蹈 mín dǎomin2 zu2 wu3 dao3folk dance
127民族学 民族學 mín xuémin2 zu2 xue2ethnology; anthropology
128民族英雄 民族英雄 mín yīng xióngmin2 zu2 ying1 xiong2national hero
129民族杂居地区 民族雜居地區 mín min2 zu2 za2 ju1 di4 qu1mixed ethnic area
130民族志 民族志 mín zhìmin2 zu2 zhi4ethnography
131民族主义情绪 民族主義情緒 mín zhǔ qíng min2 zu2 zhu3 yi4 qing2 xu4nationalist feelings; nationalist sentiment
132民族自决 民族自決 mín juémin2 zu2 zi4 jue2self-determination

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