Chinese word

群众

Pronunciation

Pinyinqún zhòng

Meaning

  • nouncrowd

Example

群众在广场上集会。qún zhòng zài guáng chǎng shàng jí huì

The crowd is gathering in the square.

Illustration for 群众 (crowd)

More examples

媒体报道应反映群众的真实声音。méi tǐ bào dào yīng fǎn yìng qún zhòng de zhēn shí shēng yīn

Media reports should reflect the public's true voice.

Core concept

Many people viewed as one social body, with their shared presence or influence more important than individual identities.

Common phrases

  • 倾听群众意见qīng tīng qún zhòng yì jiàn

    listen to public opinion

  • 保护群众权益bǎo hù qún zhòng quán yì

    protect the public's rights and interests

  • 提高群众参与度tí gāo qún zhòng cān yù dù

    increase public participation

Similar words

公众gōng zhòng: Society's general public, viewed broadly as the people at large.
人群rén qún: Many people gathered in one place for travel, activity, or an event.
民众mín zhòng: The general population viewed collectively in matters concerning society or the state.

Definition in Chinese

指作为一个整体的广大人民或群体，侧重集体性和社会影响力。zhǐ zuò wéi yí gè zhéng tǐ de guǎng dà rén mín huò qún tǐ cè zhòng jí tǐ xìng hé shè huì yíng xiǎng lì

Word origin

群 (qún, "group") + 众 (zhòng, "many people") forms a transparent compound that presents numerous people as one collective.

Usage tips

  • English crowd often suggests people physically gathered in one place, but this noun can also refer to the public as a social group, so its scope may be broader than a single gathering.

Other meanings

  • the massesnoun
  • the publicnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 群众监督qún zhòng jiān dūpublic supervisionnoun
  • 群众运动qún zhòng yùn dòngmass movementnoun

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