語素
喺若干配搭嘅讀法 pronunciation in certain collocations
捉伊人
捉伊人
zuk1 ji1 jan1 hide-and-seek
一個人
一个人
jat1 go3 jan1 alone; oneself; on one's own; literally: one person
人 [－]
Jyutping
jan2
Pinyin
rén
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
名詞
同人（jan4）一樣意思，喺同量詞同用、通常指某特定對象嘅配搭都可以噉讀，多數係「個」（量詞：個） another pronunciation when in collocations with classifiers usually for a specific reference, meaning the same with jan4
一個人
一个人
jat1 go3 jan2 alone; oneself; on one's own; literally: one person
有個人想見你。
有个人想见你。
jau5 go3 jan2 soeng2 gin3 nei5. Someone wants to see you.
班人都離晒譜㗎。
班人都离晒谱㗎。
baan1 jan2 dou1 lei4 saai3 pou2 gaa3. These people are ridiculous.
認住呢兩個人。
认住呢两个人。
jing6 zyu6 ni1 loeng5 go3 jan2. Remember these two people.
名詞
做某啲詞嘅讀法，通常係最後一個字 reading usually as the final character in some words
男人
男人
naam4 jan2 man
女人
女人
neoi5 jan2 woman
主人
主人
zyu2 jan2 master
媒人
媒人
mui4 jan2 matchmaker
中間人
中间人
zung1 gaan1 jan2 middle-man; intermediary
醜人
丑人
cau2 jan2 the bad guy
熊人
熊人
hung4 jan2 bear
打小人
打小人
daa2 siu2 jan2 a form of sympathetic magic, particularly popular at the Spring solstice
企人邊
企人边
kei5 jan2 bin1 semantic symbol for the radical 人; literally: standing man side
單企人
单企人
daan1 kei5 jan2 semantic symbol for the radical 人; literally: single standing man
雙企人
双企人
soeng1 kei5 jan2 semantic symbol for the radical 彳; literally: double standing men
名詞
生物；長大後用兩隻腳嚟行動，智慧比其他生物高；可以用語言同文字交流、運用工具。直接後接數詞嘅時候尤其會噉讀。（量詞：個） human being; person; people; particularly read so when directly following numerals
香港有七百萬人。
香港有七百万人。
hoeng1 gong2 jau5 cat1 baak3 maan6 jan4. There are seven million people in Hong Kong.
有個人想見你。
有个人想见你。
jau5 go3 jan4 soeng2 gin3 nei5. Someone wants to see you.
名詞
性格、個性（量詞：份） personality
好人事
好人事
hou2 jan4 si2 pleasant; easy to get along with
為人 公正
为人 公正
wai4 jan4 gung1 zing3 to be upright in character
佢份人 好好㗎。
佢份人 好好㗎。
keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 hou2 gaa3. His personality is good.
名詞
每一個人，所有人 everybody
人所共知
人所共知
jan4 so2 gung6 zi1 to be known by everybody
係人都知道你鍾意佢。
系人都知道你钟意佢。
hai6 jan4 dou1 zi1 dou3 nei5 zung1 ji3 keoi5. Everyone knows you love her.
我做緊三份秘撈，俾人發現就大鑊。
我做紧三份秘捞，俾人发现就大镬。
ngo5 zou6 gan2 saam1 fan6 bei3 lou1, bei2 jan4 faat3 jin6 zau6 daai6 wok6. I'm taking three freelance jobs in addition to my regular job. I'll be doomed if somebody finds it out.
名詞
某個人嘅身體、肉身 body of a person
人靚聲甜
人靓声甜
jan4 leng3 seng1 tim4 pretty and having a sweet voice
留得住佢個人，留唔住佢個心。
留得住佢个人，留唔住佢个心。
lau4 dak1 zyu6 keoi5 go3 jan4, lau4 m4 zyu6 keoi5 go3 sam1. Even he stays, his heart isn't in it.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character, obsolete
common people; commoner
character
adult; grown-up
長大成人
长大成人
zhǎng dà chéng rén to grow up to be an adult
character, obsolete
sexual intercourse
人道
人道
rén dào sexual intercourse
人事
人事
rén shì sexual intercourse
character
physical, psychological or moral quality or condition; character; personality (Classifier: 份 c; 個／个 c)
就我所知，他人不錯。
就我所知，他人不错。
jiù wǒ suǒ zhī ， tā rén bù cuò ． As far as I know, he is kind (lit. his personality is not bad).
我不知道他是什麼人。
我不知道他是什么人。
wǒ bù zhī dào tā shì shén me rén ． I don't know what kind of person he is.
佢到底系咩人嚟㗎？
佢到底系咩人嚟㗎？
keoi5 dou3 dai2 hai6 me1 jan4 lai4 gaa3? Exactly what kind of person is he?
character, obsolete
human affairs; ways of the world
character
talent; person of talent
character, Beijing
Lenition of 人家 (rénjia).
character
manpower; worker; employee
我們公司正缺人。
我们公司正缺人。
wǒ men gōng sī zhèng quē rén ． Our company is short on manpower right now.
character, obsolete
company; companion; friend
character
everybody; everyone
人手一冊
人手一册
rén shǒu yī cè It's a bestseller. (lit. Everyone has a copy.)
人所共知
人所共知
rén suǒ gòng zhī common knowledge
character
other people; others
人云亦云
人云亦云
rén yún yì yún to follow the crowd (lit. to say what others say)
害人害己
害人害己
hài rén hài jǐ to harm others and onself
character, obsolete
mortal world; earthly word
character
body
人在心不在
人在心不在
rén zài xīn bù zài the body is here but the heart is not
這兩天人不大舒服。
这两天人不大舒服。
zhè liǎng tiān rén bù dà shū fú ． I [lit. the body] haven't been feeling that well these few days.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and must behave one another in the spirit of brotherhood.