🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

人口

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rénkǒu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Population/ˈpɒp.jʊ.leɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #300 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"中国的人口超过14亿。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The total number of people inhabiting a particular area or country.

    "The population of the city has increased significantly over the last decade."
  2. 2

    A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.

    "The population of endangered species is closely monitored by conservationists."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'population' originates from the Latin 'populatio', meaning 'a people' or 'a crowd'. It evolved through Old French in the late Middle Ages, reflecting the growing interest in demographic studies and social sciences.

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