yǒu rén
quelqu'un; il y a quelqu'un
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有人敲门。
Yǒu rén qiāo mén.
Someone is knocking at the door.
有人在吗？
Yǒu rén zài ma?
Is anyone there?
有人来过吗？
Yǒu rén lái guo ma?
Has anyone come?
无人 (wúrén)
no one
没人 (méirén)
nobody
The Chinese word 有人 (yǒurén) is composed of two characters: 有 (yǒu) and 人 (rén). The character 有 means "to have" or "to exist", while the character 人 means "person" or "human being". Together, the two characters mean "there is someone" or "there are people".The word 有人 can be used in a variety of contexts. For example, it can be used to say that there is someone at the door, or that there are people in the room. It can also be used to express the idea of "someone" or "people" in a general sense, as in the sentence "有人说..." ("Someone said...").The word 有人 is a very common word in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to be familiar with its meaning and usage.
