人氏

Chinese

		man; person; people	clan name; maiden name
simp. and trad. (人氏)		人	氏

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): rénshì

  (Zhuyin): ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jan⁴ si⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: rénshì
    • Zhuyin: ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: rénshìh
    • Wade–Giles: jên²-shih⁴
    • Yale: rén-shr̀
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: renshyh
    • Palladius: жэньши (žɛnʹši)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐən³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
    • Homophones:

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      edit edit 人世 人事 人勢／人势 人士 人市 人氏

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: jan⁴ si⁶
    • Yale: yàhn sih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jan⁴ si⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: yen⁴ xi⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɐn²¹ siː²²/
    • Homophones:

      edit edit 人事 人士 人氏

Noun

人氏

1. person native to a place; native

   • 龍王問道：「你這秀才姓甚名誰？何方人氏？因甚到此，被人打死？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     龙王问道：「你这秀才姓甚名谁？何方人氏？因甚到此，被人打死？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West, 16^th century CE

     Lóngwáng wèndào: “Nǐ zhè xiùcái xìng shèn míng shéi? Héfāng rénshì? Yīn shèn dàocǐ, bèi rén dǎsǐ?” [Pinyin]

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   • 原來賈赦已將迎春許與孫家了。這孫家乃是大同府人氏，祖上係軍官出身，乃當日寧榮府中之門生，算來亦係至交。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     原来贾赦已将迎春许与孙家了。这孙家乃是大同府人氏，祖上系军官出身，乃当日宁荣府中之门生，算来亦系至交。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Cao Xueqin, Dream of the Red Chamber, mid-18^th century CE

     Yuánlái Gǔ Shè yǐ jiāng Yíngchūn xǔ yǔ Sūn jiā le. Zhè Sūn jiā nǎi shì Dàtóng fǔ rénshì, zǔshàng xì jūnguān chūshēn, nǎi dāngrì Níngróng fǔ zhōng zhī ménshēng, suàn lái yì xì zhìjiāo. [Pinyin]

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   • 小弟姓盧，名德，字信侯，湖廣人氏。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     小弟姓卢，名德，字信侯，湖广人氏。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wu Jingzi, The Scholars, 1750 CE

     Xiǎodì xìng Lú, míng Dé, zì Xìnhóu, Húguǎng rénshì. [Pinyin]

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2. person