rén lèi
humanité
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人类是地球上最聪明的生物。
Rénlèi shì dìqiú shàng zuì cōngmíng de shēngwù.
Humans are the most intelligent creatures on Earth.
人类的历史非常悠久。
Rénlèi de lìshǐ fēicháng yōujiǔ.
Human history is very long.
人类的未来充满希望。
Rénlèi de wèilái chōngmǎn xīwàng.
The future of humanity is full of hope.
人类 (rén lèi)
humanity
人类 (rén lèi)
mankind
非人类 (fēi rénlèi)
non-human
动物 (dòngwù)
animal
The Chinese word 人类 (rénlèi) for "humanity" or "humankind" is composed of two characters: 人 (rén) and 类 (lèi). The character 人 (rén) originally depicted a person standing with arms outstretched, representing the concept of "human being" or "person". Over time, the character evolved to its current simplified form. The character 类 (lèi) originally depicted a group of people gathered together, representing the concept of "category" or "class". In the context of 人类 (rénlèi), 类 (lèi) is used to indicate a group or category of human beings, hence the meaning of "humanity" or "humankind".
