Chinese word

众人

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhòng rén

Meaning

  • nounpeople

Example

众人互相帮助。zhòng rén hù xiāng bāng zhù

People helped one another.

Illustration for 众人 (people)

More examples

他的计划很快得到了众人的支持。tā de jì huà hěn kuài dé dào le zhòng rén de zhī chí

His plan quickly gained everyone's support.

Core concept

People viewed together as one group, from a particular crowd to people in general.

Common phrases

  • 众人皆知zhòng rén jiē zhī

    known to everyone

  • 得到众人的支持dé dào zhòng rén de zhī chí

    gain everyone's support

  • 在众人面前zài zhòng rén miàn qián

    in front of everyone

Similar words

人们rén men: People generally, referring to an unspecified group in everyday speech.
大众dà zhòng: Most people in society, viewed as the population at large.
公众gōng zhòng: People considered in relation to a public issue or concern.
大家dà jiā: All the people being addressed in casual spoken language.

Definition in Chinese

许多人；指一群人或一般的人。xǔ duō rén zhǐ yì qún rén huò yì bān de rén

Word origin

众人 (zhòngrén, "people") combines 众 (zhòng, "many people") with 人 (rén, "person"), presenting a group as people taken together.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun often sounds more literary than ordinary spoken wording, so it fits narration and formal public language better than casual chat.

Other meanings

  • everybodynoun
  • crowdnoun

Opposites

  • 个别人gè bié réna few individualsnoun
  • 少数人shǎo shù réna minority of peoplenoun

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