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i人
i rén
In English
an introvert / the MBTI I-type
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Trending · Blowing up right nowliterally: i-person (MBTI introvert)
What does i人 mean?
An introvert, from the MBTI 'I' type; the opposite is e人 (extrovert). Used loosely for anyone shy or drained by socializing.
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Example
我是 i 人,聚会太多受不了。
Wǒ shì i rén, jùhuì tài duō shòubuliǎo.
I'm an introvert — too many parties wear me out.
What i人 goes with
e人e rénan extrovert (the opposite)
i人友好i rén yǒuhǎointrovert-friendly
社交i人shèjiāo i rénsocially introverted
Where i人 comes from
MBTI personality typing became a mainstream identity marker around 2023-2024; i人/e人 turned the letters into everyday shorthand.