民 mín
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 民 — citizens, subjects
- Made of
- 巳 snake 戈 spear, lance, halberd
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
民事
mínshì
civil; relating to civil law
Characters in this word
事 shì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亅 — hook
Example phrases
- 这起纠纷属于民事案件，不应被媒体渲染成刑事丑闻。 Zhè qǐ jiūfēn shǔyú mínshì ànjiàn, bù yīng bèi méitǐ xuànrǎn chéng xíngshì chǒuwén. This dispute is a civil case and should not be sensationalised by the media as a criminal scandal.
- 邻居之间的小纠纷一般属于民事问题，可以调解解决。 Línjū zhījiān de xiǎo jiūfēn yìbān shǔyú mínshì wèntí, kěyǐ tiáojiě jiějué. Minor disputes between neighbours are generally civil matters and can be settled by mediation.
- 他学的是法律，毕业后想做民事案件的律师。 Tā xué de shì fǎlǜ, bìyè hòu xiǎng zuò mínshì ànjiàn de lǜshī. He studies law and wants to be a lawyer handling civil cases after graduating.