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person <people or persons> [ˈpɜːsən] N

1. person:

person
人 rén

2. person derog:

person
人 rén
person
家伙 jiāhuo

3. person:

person
〈语〉人称 rénchēng
the first person
第一人称

Phrases:

in person
亲自 qīnzì
in person
亲身 qīnshēn
He will come in person.
他将亲自来。

atmosphere person N

calibre person N

displaced person [dısˈpleıst ...] N

hit man N, hit person

hit person N

hit person → hit man

See also hit man

hit man N, hit person

people person N

person-hour N

third person N

Usage examples with person

in person
亲自 qīnzì
a person of authority
有威信的人
a person of colour
有色人种的人
the very identical person
就是同一个人
an impossible person
十分讨厌的人
the first person
第一人称
a spasmodic person
做事忽冷忽热的人
a mute person
哑巴
the third person
第三人称 dìsān rénchēng
a person amenable to flattery
易受谄媚的人
He will come in person.
他将亲自来。
a person of great virtue
品德高尚的人
a person with various skills
有多种技能的人
This ticket admits one person only.
此券只准一人入场。
distinguish a person in a crowd
在人群中认出一个人
poison a person's mind against sb
使对某人发生恶感
a person flush with [or of] money
有钱人
keep vigil (over a sick person)
守夜(看护病人)
a chancy and hit-or-miss person
一味碰运气的人

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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For example, when a person is feeling guilty about something he did earlier, he will perceive the people around him as also feeling guilty.
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For example, suntanned skin comes from the interaction between a person's genotype and sunlight; thus, suntans are not passed on to people's children.
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He said: the unlearned person taught me well.
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As a result, support services provided to carers are regarded as part of the overall package of care to the person being looked after.
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Putting a mortgage over another person's land when you know them well can be a ticklish thing.
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He was the first to come out publicly as a person living with the then unnamed disease.
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Surprisingly, she is a rather carless person and is often fooled by her surroundings.
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For example, a corporation has the personal right to bring a lawsuit (as well as the capacity to be sued) and, like a natural person, a corporation can be libeled.
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Like chicken pox, it is a disease that tends to be severe the later in life a person contracts the disease.
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He was the third person to hold this position.
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