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The word "人类" is formed conceptually by combining the character for "person" (人), representing an individual human, with the character for "kind", "category", or "type" (类). Together, they create a compound idea that moves from the singular to the collective, essentially meaning "the category of people" or "mankind", thereby encompassing the entire human species as a single classified group.

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人类需要水和空气。

Rénlèi xūyào shuǐ hé kōngqì.

Humans need water and air.

人类创造了灿烂的文明。

Rénlèi chuàngzàole cànlàn de wénmíng.

Humans have created brilliant civilizations.

人类通过语言进行交流。

Rénlèi tōngguò yǔyán jìnxíng jiāoliú.

Humans communicate through language.

人类对宇宙的探索从未停止。

Rénlèi duì yǔzhòu de tànsuǒ cóngwèi tíngzhǐ.

Human exploration of the universe has never stopped.

人工智能的发展正在改变人类的生活方式。

Réngōng zhìnéng de fāzhǎn zhèngzài gǎibiàn rénlèi de shēnghuó fāngshì.

The development of artificial intelligence is changing human lifestyles.

Word Definition - 人类

rén lèi humanity; human race; mankind

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