- 聪明人 cōngmingrén smart persona person who is clever, bright, or intelligent; someone who understands things quickly
- 发明人 fāmíngrén inventora person who creates or originates a new device, method, or process
- 文明人 wénmíngrén civilized personA person who is well-educated, cultured, or has good manners that conform to social standards; civilized people.
- 明人不做暗事 míngrénbùzuò'ànshì honest people don't do shady things(proverb) an honest person does not act surreptitiously or perform underhanded deeds; used to indicate that one is acting openly and with a clear conscience
- 证明人 zhèngmíngrén witnessA person who can provide proof or testimony; a witness. Often used in Taiwan as the standard term for [[证人|證人|zheng4 ren2]].