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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

民间 [mínjiān]
  1. 1. noun [百姓中间] folk
    民间传说
    folklore
  2. 2. noun [非官方]
    民间交往
    non-governmental exchanges
    民间组织
    non-governmental organization

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

民间 [mínjiān]
  1. 1. noun among the people; popular; folk
    民间验方
    folk remedy; folk recipe
  2. 2. noun non-governmental; people-to-people

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

民间 [mínjiān]
  1. 1. 人民群众中间
    民间故事
    民间艺术。
  2. 2. 非官方
    民间组织。

Examples

民间艺术包罗甚广。
Folk art covers a wide range.
民间艺术的宝藏真是无穷无尽。
Folk art is a truly inexhaustible treasure trove.
民间传说
folklore; popular legend
诸葛亮在民间传说中成了智慧的代名词。
Zhuge Liang is a synonym for wisdom in folklore.
访求民间丹方
search for folk remedies
民间艺术的风貌
the style and features of folk art
民间歌谣
folk songs; popular ballads
我国许多地方戏曲都是由民间艺人世代口授而保存下来的。
Many of our local operas were preserved by folk artists who passed them down from generation to generation by word of mouth.
收集民间验方
collect time-tested folk prescriptions

Word Decomposition


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