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Inhabitant in Chinese

inhabitant · HSK 5

居民 jū mín

  1. 居 jū to live
  2. 民 mín the people

Counted with 个: 一个居民 yí gè jūmín

这个小区的居民大多是老人。 Most of the residents in this neighborhood are elderly.

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How do you say inhabitant in Chinese?

Inhabitant in Chinese is 居民 (jū mín).

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