Chinese word

公众

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng zhòng

Meaning

  • nounthe public

Example

公众需要更多信息。gōng zhòng xū yào gèng duō xìn xī

The public needs more information.

Illustration for 公众 (the public)

More examples

新政策引起了公众的广泛讨论。xīn zhèng cè yín qǐ le gōng zhòng de guǎng fàn tǎo lùn

The new policy sparked widespread discussion among the public.

Core concept

A broad social audience viewed as one group, without attention to its members' particular identities.

Common phrases

  • 公众参与gōng zhòng cān yù

    public participation

  • 公众监督gōng zhòng jiān dū

    public oversight

  • 公众关注gōng zhòng guān zhù

    public attention

Similar words

大众dà zhòng: The large general audience considered in terms of consumption or public opinion.
群众qún zhòng: Many people brought together by involvement in a particular activity or event.
民众mín zhòng: The general population considered as the members of a nation or society.
受众shòu zhòng: An audience that receives information, media, or promotional messages.

Definition in Chinese

指面向整个社会或就某一议题而言的不特定普通民众，不强调具体身份，而强调作为社会主体的一般人群。zhǐ miàn xiàng zhěng gè shè huì huò jiù mǒu yí yì tí ér yán de bú tè dìng pǔ tōng mín zhòng bù qiáng diào jù tǐ shēn fèn ér qiáng diào zuò wéi shè huì zhú tǐ de yì bān rén qún

Word origin

公 (gōng, "public or shared") + 众 (zhòng, "many people") forms a term for people considered together as part of society.

Usage tips

  • This noun has a formal public-communication tone and is especially common in news reports, official notices, and statements to a broad audience.

Other meanings

  • the massesnoun
  • populacenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 公众服务gōng zhòng fú wùpublic servicesnoun
  • 公众意识gōng zhòng yì shípublic awarenessnoun

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