当众

dāng zhòng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

1. in public
2. in front of everybody

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 私下 sī xià 私下 sī xià in private In private, as opposed to in public: in private

Related words

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• 当场 dāng chǎng 当场 dāng chǎng at the scene On the spot, often used in similar contexts of public actions: at the scene
• 当面 dāng miàn 当面 dāng miàn to sb's face To one's face, in person, often overlaps with public settings: to sb's face

Synonyms

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• 公开 gōng kāi 公开 gōng kāi open; overt; public When referring to doing something in a public setting: open; overt; public

Usage notes

Common mistakes

当众 is an adverb and must directly precede a verb. It is incorrect to say *当众他批评我; instead say 他当众批评了我.

Formality

当众 is formal, often used in serious or official contexts. In casual speech, 当着大家的面 is more common.

Example Sentences

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他 当众 侮辱我，让我很生气。

He insulted me in public, which made me very angry.

他被 当众 揭穿后，恼羞成怒地离开了。

After being exposed in public, he flew into a rage out of humiliation and left.

他很爱面子，不愿意 当众 认错。

He cares a lot about face and is unwilling to admit mistakes in public.

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Child Words of 当众

• 当 当 dāng: (onom.) dong
• 当 当 dàng: at or in the very same...
• 众 众 zhòng: crowd; multitude