庶民

Translation

ordinary people / the masses / non-nobility

Meaning

Ordinary people in a society who do not belong to the nobility or the ruling class.

Examples

• The historical drama depicts the struggles of commoners trying to survive during the famine.
  The historical drama depicts the struggles of commoners trying to survive during the famine.
• In the past, laws were often written to favor the aristocracy over the commoners.
  In the past, laws were often written to favor the aristocracy over the commoners.