民意

mínyì

noun HSK 6 #18,505

Meanings

The will or intention of the people — public opinion.

政府应该尊重民意。

Zhèngfǔ yīnggāi zūnzhòng mínyì.

The government should respect public opinion.

民意调查显示大多数人支持这项政策。

Mínyì diàochá xiǎnshì dàduōshù rén zhīchí zhèxiàng zhèngcè.

The public opinion poll shows most people support this policy.

这个决定违背了民意。

Zhège juédìng wéibèi le mínyì.

This decision goes against public opinion.

usage

民意调查 (mín yì diàochá) means 'public opinion poll/survey.' 民意代表 (mín yì dàibiǎo) means 'people's representative.'

民 mín

意 yì