Chinese

Noun

人情

1. human sentiment; inherent goodness of human nature
2. friends and relationships; personal connections; people with which one has curried favor

   中國人情社會 / 中国人情社会  ―  zhōngguó rénqíng shèhuì  ―  the personal connections aspect of Chinese society

3. favour (kind or helpful deed)

   他欠我一點人情。 / 他欠我一点人情。  ―  Tā qiàn wǒ yīdiǎn rénqíng.  ―  He owes me a favour.

See also

• 情人 (qíngrén)

Derived terms

Japanese

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• (Tokyo) に​んじょう [níꜜǹjòò] (Atamadaka - [1])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [nĩnd͡ʑo̞ː]

Noun

人情 ‎(hiragana にんじょう, romaji ninjō)

1. humanity, empathy, sympathy

References

1. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3