Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
公众
gōngzhòng
Description
公众就是社会上很多普通人，也就是大家。
The 公众 refers to many ordinary people in society, that is, everyone.
政府和公司常常要听公众的意见。
Governments and companies often need to listen to the opinions of the 公众.
Meanings
公众gōngzhòng
the public; ordinary people in society
这个消息让公众很关心。
This news concerns the public a lot.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
公 (public/common) + 众 (crowd/many people), literally "the common crowd."
- Nuance
more formal than 大家; often used in news, official, or media contexts.
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