万众

萬眾

wànzhòng

noun #18,985

Meanings

1 the masses
2 millions of people
3 the multitude

Characters

ten thousand; myriad

crowd; masses; many

Examples

HSK 7-9

万众一心，共同抗灾。

Wànzhòng-yīxīn, gòngtóng kàng zāi.

Millions of people united as one to fight the disaster.

HSK 7-9

万众瞩目的比赛终于开始了。

Wànzhòng zhǔmù de bǐsài zhōngyú kāishǐ le.

The match that millions were watching finally began.

Tips

usage

万众 is a literary/formal expression often found in set phrases: 万众一心 (millions of one mind), 万众瞩目 (watched by millions). It evokes grand scale and national unity.

Stroke Order

万 wàn

众 zhòng