mín jiān
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  • 1

    n.folk; among the people

    • zhè ge chuán shuō duō shǎo nián lái yī zhí zài mín jiān liú chuán

      这个传说多少一直民间流传

      For many years the story has circulated among the people.

    • tā shì mín jiān yì rén

      民间艺人

      He is a folk artisan.

    • táng shān pí yǐng zhōng huá mín jiān yì shù de yī duǒ qí pā

      唐山皮影中华民间艺术奇葩

      Tangshan shadow puppetry deserves its niche among Chinese folk arts.

  • 2

    adj.unofficial; people-to-people; non-governmental

    • tā yào dào mín jiān fǎng wèn

      民间访问

      He wants to visit the people.

    • zhè shì gè mín jiān zǔ zhī

      民间组织

      This is a civil organization.

    • tā shì mín jiān rén shì

      民间人士

      He is a private person.