How is 人物 pronounced?

人物 is pronounced “rén wù” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 人物?

人物 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5noun

人物

rén wù

人物 (rén wù) means “person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance); character (in a play, novel etc); figure painting (as a genre of traditional Chinese painting)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 人物

Practice each character:

人

Example

他是一个重要的历史人物。

Tā shì yīge zhòngyào de lìshǐ rénwù.

He is an important historical figure

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →

哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 人物 mean?: 人物 (rén wù) means “person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance); character (in a play, novel etc); figure painting (as a genre of traditional Chinese painting)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 人物 pronounced?: 人物 is pronounced “rén wù” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 人物?: 人物 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27