民众

民眾

mínzhòng

noun HSK 7-9 #5,165

Meanings

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

usage

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

民 mín

众 zhòng