# 世人
## Chinese
### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): shìrén
    (Zhuyin): ㄕˋ ㄖㄣˊ
* Cantonese
    (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): sai$^3$ jan$^4$
    (Taishan, Wiktionary): sai$^1$ ngin$^3$
* Hakka (Sixian, PFS): sṳ-ngìn
* Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): sè-lîn / sì-jîn
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: shìrén
*** Zhuyin: ㄕˋ ㄖㄣˊ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: shìhrén
*** Wade–Giles: shih$^4$-jên$^2$
*** Yale: shr̀-rén
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyhren
*** Palladius: шижэнь (šižɛnʹ)
*** Sinological IPA : /ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/
*** Homophones: [Show/Hide]$^{edit}$世人 士人 示人 使人
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: sai$^3$ jan$^4$
*** Yale: sai yàhn
*** Cantonese Pinyin: sai$^3$ jan$^4$
*** Guangdong Romanization: sei$^3$ yen$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /sɐi̯³³ jɐn²¹/
** (Taishanese, Taicheng)
*** Wiktionary: sai$^1$ ngin$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /sai³³ ᵑɡin²²/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sṳ-ngìn
*** Hakka Romanization System: sii ngin$^ˇ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: si$^4$ ngin$^2$
*** Sinological IPA: /sɨ⁵⁵ ŋin¹¹/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sè-lîn
*** Tâi-lô: sè-lîn
*** Phofsit Daibuun: sealiin
*** IPA (Xiamen): /se²¹⁻⁵³ lin²⁴/
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /se⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lin²⁴/
** (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sì-jîn
*** Tâi-lô: sì-jîn
*** Phofsit Daibuun: siejiin
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /si²¹⁻⁵³ d͡zin¹³/

### Noun

世人
* ordinary person; average person; common people
* mortal

#### Synonyms

* (ordinary person)
* 一般人 (yībānrén)
* 世間人／世间人 (Hokkien)
* 人士 (rénshì) (literary)
* 人民 (rénmín)
* 人群 (rénqún)
* 人萌 (rénméng) (literary)
* 俗人 (súrén)
* 俗子 (súzǐ) (literary)
* 𫣆人 (Hakka)
* 兆民 (zhàomín) (archaic)
* 公眾／公众 (gōngzhòng)
* 凡人 (fánrén)
* 凡夫 (fánfū) (literary)
* 匹夫 (pǐfū) (literary)
* 四眾人／四众人 (si$^3$ zing$^3$ nang$^5$) (Teochew)
* 士人 (shìrén) (archaic)
* 大眾／大众 (dàzhòng)
* 子民 (zǐmín) (historical)
* 家人 (jiārén) (archaic)
* 布衣 (bùyī) (historical)
* 常人 (chángrén)
* 平人 (píngrén) (literary)
* 平常人 (píngchángrén)
* 平民 (píngmín)
* 庶人 (shùrén) (literary)
* 庶民 (shùmín) (literary)
* 斯人 (sīrén) (Classical Chinese)
* 普通人 (pǔtōngrén)
* 民人 (mínrén) (literary)
* 民眾／民众 (mínzhòng)
* 烝民 (zhēngmín) (literary)
* 烝黎 (zhēnglí) (Classical Chinese)
* 白衣 (báiyī) (historical)
* 白衣人 (báiyīrén) (historical)
* 白身 (báishēn) (archaic)
* 白身人 (báishēnrén) (archaic)
* 百姓
* 眾人／众人 (zhòngrén) (literary)
* 萬姓／万姓 (wànxìng) (archaic)
* 群眾／群众 (qúnzhòng)
* 老百姓 (lǎobǎixìng)
* 良人 (liángrén) (literary)
* 草民 (cǎomín) (the worthless ordinary people)
* 草菅 (cǎojiān) (Classical Chinese, figurative)
* 草野 (cǎoyě) (literary, figurative)
* 萌 (literary)
* 野人 (yěrén) (archaic)
* 黎庶 (líshù) (literary)
* 黎民 (límín) (literary)
* 黎首 (líshǒu) (archaic)
* 黔首 (qiánshǒu) (archaic)
* 黔黎 (archaic)
* (mortal):
* 人世間的人／人世间的人 (rénshìjiān de rén)
* 俗骨 (súgǔ) (figurative)
* 凡人 (fánrén)
* 塵世間的人／尘世间的人 (chénshìjiān de rén)

#### Descendants

* → Japanese: 世(せ)人(じん) (sejin)
* → Korean: 세인(世人) (sein)

### Further reading

* Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “世人” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].

## Japanese
### Etymology 1

Kanji in this term :
| 世 | 人 |
| せ Grade: 3 | じん Grade: 1 |
| goon | kan'on |
Middle Chinese 世人

#### Pronunciation

* (Tokyo) せじん [séꜜjìǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
* IPA: [se̞ʑĩɴ]

#### Noun

世(せ)人(じん) • (sejin)
* (other) people; the world; the public

### Etymology 2

Kanji in this term :
| 世 | 人 |
| よ Grade: 3 | ひと Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi ||
Old Japanese [Term?], 世 (“world”) +‎ 人 (“people”)

#### Noun

世(よ)人(ひと) • (yohito)
* (archaic, literary) (other) people; the world; the public
** 2018, Mafumafu (lyrics and music), “朧月 [Hazy Moon]”:華やかな景観に 当てられ世人は列なる 愛しみは幾匁 花は一匁Hanayaka na Keikan ni aterare yohito wa tsuranaru Kanashimi wa ikumonme Hana wa ichimonmePeople are lining up, in the splendid scenery How cheap is my love? This flower's just one cent