民众

mín zhòng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. the populace; the masses; the common people

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 精英 jīng yīng 精英 jīng yīng cream 指社会中的上层或杰出人物，如“社会精英”: cream

Register variants

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• 老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng 老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng ordinary people 口语中称呼普通人民，如“咱老百姓的日子”: ordinary people

Synonyms

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• 人民 rén mín 人民 rén mín the people 泛指社会中的大多数人，如“为人民服务”: the people
• 大众 dà zhòng 大众 dà zhòng Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer) 指社会上的大部分人，如“大众媒体”: Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer)

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in formal contexts like 民众意见 (public opinion) and 民众示威 (public demonstration).

Example Sentences

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民众 对这项政策有什么看法？

What are the public's views on this policy?

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Words Containing 民众

• 普通民众 普通民众 pǔ tōng mín zhòng: ordinary people

Child Words of 民众

• 民 民 mín: (bound form) the people
• 众 众 zhòng: crowd; multitude