百baak3姓sing3

English

1. common people
2. people; ordinary folk; commoners; literally: (old) hundreds of surnames

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 人民；大眾；一般人

Examples

• 索尼罪大滔天，搞到百姓怨聲載道。

  Sony is guilty, he makes our people angry.

• 喺呢個皇帝統治之下老百姓豐衣足食。

  People lived in affluence in the period of this king's rule.

• 個暴君徵好多税，搞到啲百姓苦不堪言。

  The tyrant imposed so many taxes, that the people are suffering miserably.

• 許多老百姓加入了軍隊。

  A great number of citizens went into the army.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 自古至今，容忍的总是老百姓，被容忍的总是统治者。

  Since ancient times, it has always been the commoners who tolerate their ruler.

  Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

• 听那些只看CCAV的老百姓进行全球经济的个人分析一直是很有趣的。

  Listening to the personal analysis about global economy made by people who watch only CCAV has always been kinda funny.

  Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

• 粮仓充实了，百姓才会懂得礼仪规矩；衣食丰足了，人们才会知晓荣辱羞耻。

  When the granaries are full, people observe rules of decorum; when food and clothing are sufficient, people understand honor and disgrace.

  Tatoeba · jan_OkulaJu CC BY