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folk in Chinese

folk in Chinese is 人民, 常见 — folk means belonging to or originating from ordinary people, their traditions, and their culture, rather than experts or elites.

folk in Chinese

人民
adj
Pronounced: rén mín
(architecture) Of or related to local building materials and styles.
常见
adj
Pronounced: cháng jiàn
Believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically or ideologically correct or rigorous.
人民
noun
Pronounced: rén mín
(countable, archaic) A people; a tribe or nation; the inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.

What does "folk" mean?

  1. adj Belonging to or originating from ordinary people, their traditions, and their culture, rather than experts or elites.
    "The museum displayed a collection of folk art from the region."
  2. noun A genre of traditional or traditionally-styled music, often acoustic and rooted in a particular culture.
    "He played folk on his guitar at the coffee shop every Friday."
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folk in a sentence

  • The museum displayed a collection of folk art from the region.
  • She grew up listening to her grandmother's folk remedies.
  • He played folk on his guitar at the coffee shop every Friday.

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What is "folk" in Chinese?

"folk" in Chinese is 人民, 常见. folk means: Belonging to or originating from ordinary people, their traditions, and their culture, rather than experts or elites.

How do you pronounce 人民?

"folk" in Chinese is 人民, pronounced "rén mín".

How do you use "folk" in a sentence?

Example: "The museum displayed a collection of folk art from the region." In Chinese, "folk" is 人民, 常见.

Are there other ways to say "folk" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "folk": 人民, 常见.

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