有人

yǒu rén · you ren

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. someone
  2. people
  3. anyone
  4. there is someone there
  5. occupied (as in restroom)

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2 examples
01

有(yǒu)人(rén)敲(qiāo)门(mén),我(wǒ)去(qù)看(kàn)看(kan)是(shì)谁(shéi)。

Someone is knocking at the door; I'll go see who it is.

02

洗(xǐ)手(shǒu)间(jiān)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)人(rén),请(qǐng)稍(shāo)等(děng)一(yí)下(xià)。

Someone is in the restroom; please wait a moment.

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