公众

公眾

gōngzhòng

noun HSK 6 #2,749

Meanings

这个消息已经向公众公开了。

Zhège xiāoxi yǐjīng xiàng gōngzhòng gōngkāi le.

This news has already been made public.

公众对这件事非常关注。

Gōngzhòng duì zhè jiàn shì fēicháng guānzhù.

The public is very concerned about this matter.

政府应该接受公众的监督。

Zhèngfǔ yīnggāi jiēshòu gōngzhòng de jiāndū.

The government should accept public oversight.

他是一位公众人物。

Tā shì yī wèi gōngzhòng rénwù.

He is a public figure.

usage

Common collocations: 公众人物 (public figure), 公众号 (official WeChat account), 公众意见 (public opinion).

usage

公众 is more formal than 大家 or 群众. 群众 (qúnzhòng) often implies 'the masses' in a political sense.

公 gōng

众 zhòng