Chinese word

舆论

Pronunciation

Pinyinyú lùn

Meaning

  • nounpublic opinion

Example

舆论影响选举结果。yú lùn yíng xiǎng xuán jǔ jié guǒ

Public opinion influences the election results.

Illustration for 舆论 (public opinion)

More examples

舆论压力有时会迫使企业或政府改变态度。yú lùn yā lì yǒu shí huì pò shǐ qǐ yè huò zhèng fǔ gǎi biàn tài dù

Pressure from public opinion sometimes forces businesses or governments to change their attitudes.

Core concept

A shared public view that takes shape as many people discuss and circulate judgments about an issue.

Common phrases

  • 舆论压力yú lùn yā lì

    pressure from public opinion

  • 压制舆论yā zhì yú lùn

    suppress public opinion

  • 舆论监督yú lùn jiān dū

    public opinion oversight

Similar words

民意mín yì: The wishes and demands expressed by residents or citizens in surveys and public settings.
舆情yú qíng: Changes in society's concerns and feelings as shown in news reports and online discussions.
舆论场yú lùn chǎng: The public arena or sphere where opinions are exchanged and shared views take shape.

Definition in Chinese

公众通过媒体、讨论或表达行为形成并传播的对某一问题的普遍看法或评价，常影响社会舆情走向。gōng zhòng tōng guò méi tǐ tǎo lùn huò biǎo dá xíng wéi xíng chéng bìng chuán bō de duì mǒu yí wèn tí de pǔ biàn kàn fǎ huò píng jià cháng yíng xiǎng shè huì yú qíng zǒu xiàng

Word origin

舆 (yú, "the public") + 论 (lùn, "discussion or judgment") combines the people whose views spread with the talk that forms those views.

Usage tips

  • This noun often appears in public-affairs reporting when news coverage and online discussion build pressure around a decision, rather than referring to one person's private view.

Opposites

  • 官方立场guān fāng lì chǎngofficial positionnoun

Related words

  • 舆论监督yú lùn jiān dūpublic opinion oversightnoun
  • 舆论生态yú lùn shēng tàipublic opinion ecosystemnoun

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