群众

群眾

qúnzhòng

noun HSK 5 #7,446

Meanings

1 the masses; the people; the public
2 the crowd; multitude

Characters

group; crowd; flock

crowd; masses; many

Groups of many people — the masses, the general public.

Examples

群众的意见很重要。

Qúnzhòng de yìjiàn hěn zhòngyào.

The opinions of the masses are very important.

他深受群众欢迎。

Tā shēn shòu qúnzhòng huānyíng.

He is deeply popular with the people.

人民群众是历史的创造者。

Rénmín qúnzhòng shì lìshǐ de chuàngzàozhě.

The people are the creators of history.

群众纷纷提出建议。

Qúnzhòng fēnfēn tíchū jiànyì.

The public offered suggestions one after another.

Tips

usage

群众 has a political connotation in China — it often refers to 'the masses' or 'ordinary citizens' in contrast to officials or Party members. 人民群众 is even more formal.

Stroke Order

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