民众

民眾

mínzhòng

noun HSK 7 #5,165

Meanings

1 the public
2 the people
3 civilians

Characters

people; citizen

crowd; multitude

Examples

政府应该倾听民众的声音。

Zhèngfǔ yīnggāi qīngtīng mínzhòng de shēngyīn.

The government should listen to the voice of the people.

民众对这项政策反应强烈。

Mínzhòng duì zhè xiàng zhèngcè fǎnyìng qiángliè.

The public reacted strongly to this policy.

Tips

usage

民众 is a somewhat formal word for 'the people / the public.' In everyday speech, 老百姓 (lǎobǎixìng) is more colloquial and warm, while 人民 (rénmín) is more political.

Stroke Order

民 mín

众 zhòng