人類 — meaning in English

English meaning

• human adjective Relating to people, or having the qualities typical of people.
• humanity noun People as a whole; the human race.
• man noun An adult male human being.
• mankind noun The human race as a whole.

Senses

人類 is used for these senses in English:

• human (fantasy, scifi, mythology) A human as contrasted from superficially similar but typically more powerful humanoid creatures; a member of the human race.
• human being A person; a large sapient, bipedal primate, with notably less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo sapiens.
• humanity (uncountable) Humankind; human beings as a group.
• man A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.

human — full definition

1. adjective Relating to people, or having the qualities typical of people.
2. noun A member of the species Homo sapiens; a person.

humanity — full definition

1. noun People as a whole; the human race.
2. noun Kindness, compassion, and other qualities considered typically human.

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