Chinese word

民意

Pronunciation

Pinyinmín yì

Meaning

  • nounwill of the people

Example

选举结果反映了民意的变化。xuán jǔ jié guǒ fǎn yìng le mín yì de biàn huà

The election results reflect changes in the will of the people.

Illustration for 民意 (will of the people)

More examples

媒体的报道可能影响民意的走向。méi tǐ de bào dào kě néng yíng xiǎng mín yì de zǒu xiàng

Media reports may influence the direction of public opinion.

Core concept

The collective voice of ordinary people as it takes shape around public affairs.

Common phrases

  • 反映民意fǎn yìng mín yì

    reflect public opinion

  • 代表民意dài biǎo mín yì

    represent the will of the people

  • 民意表达mín yì biǎo dá

    expression of public opinion

Similar words

舆论yú lùn: Public views and judgments that take shape through news, online media, and discussion.
民心mín xīn: The general support and emotional response of a population or group.
公众意见gōng zhòng yì jiàn: The opinions and views commonly held by the general public.

Definition in Chinese

表示人民在公共事务上共同的意愿或态度，常通过选举、调查或社会舆论表现出来。biǎo shì rén mín zài gōng gòng shì wù shàng gòng tóng de yì yuàn huò tài dù cháng tōng guò xuán jǔ diào chá huò shè huì yú lùn biǎo xiàn chū lái

Word origin

民意 (mínyì, "will of the people") combines 民 (mín, "the people") with 意 (yì, "will or attitude"), forming a term for the public's shared direction.

Usage tips

  • A single person's view is usually framed as a personal thought, while this noun normally describes a broad response across society.

Other meanings

  • public opinionnoun

Opposites

  • 官方立场guān fāng lì chǎnggovernment stancenoun

Related words

  • 民意代表mín yì dài biǎorepresentative of public opinionnoun

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