任何人
rènhérén
The English phrase 'anyone' is translated into Chinese as 任何人 (rènhérén).
Meaning: anybody (pron)
How do you pronounce it?
rènhérén
Did you know?
- The word 任 in 任何人 can also mean 'to appoint' or 'to assign', reflecting an ancient sense of 'leaving something to someone's discretion'.
- The character 人 (person) in 任何人 is a pictograph that originally depicted a profile of a human being standing.
- In Chinese, the phrase 任何人 (rènhélén) is often paired with the word 都 (dōu), which means 'all' or 'both', to create the meaning 'anyone/everyone'.
Examples in context
- 别跟任何人说哟。Don't tell anyone.This sentence is useful for practicing how to use 任何人 in a negative command.Tatoeba #4885068 by musclegirlxyp, translation #1860408 by CK
- 不要相信任何人。Do not trust anyone.Tatoeba #6097982 by xjjAstrus, translation #11277829 by Aphima
- 不要告訴任何人！Please don't tell anyone!This sentence is useful for practicing how to use 任何人 in an urgent negative command.Tatoeba #13526387 by LeviHighway, translation #2261043 by Hybrid
- 有人吗？ (Yǒu rén ma?)Is anyone there?
- 这儿没有人，我们走吧 (Zhèr méiyǒu rén, wǒmen zǒu ba)There is no one here, let's go.
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Example conversation
Jiayi and Zhiqiang are discussing a secret project at work.
- 佳怡 Jiayi这个计划还没有公开，不能告诉任何人。Zhège jìhuà hái méiyǒu gōngkāi, bùnéng gàosù rènhé rén.This plan hasn't been made public yet, you can't tell anyone.
- 志强 Zhiqiang没问题，我一定会保密的。Méi wèntí, wǒ yīdìng huì bǎomì de.No problem, I will definitely keep it a secret.
- 佳怡 Jiayi真的吗？你没跟任何人提起过吧？Zhēn de ma? Nǐ méi gēn rènhé rén tíqǐ guò ba?Really? You haven't mentioned it to anyone, right?
- 志强 Zhiqiang放心吧，佳怡，我没说出去。Fàngxīn ba, Jiāyí, wǒ méi shuō chūqù.Don't worry, Jiayi, I didn't say anything.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
