当众

當眾

dāngzhòng

adverb HSK 7-9 #11,379

Meanings

1 in public
2 in front of everyone
3 openly

Characters

facing; in front of

Examples

他当众发表了演讲。

Tā dāngzhòng fābiǎo le yǎnjiǎng.

He gave a speech in public.

她不好意思当众唱歌。

Tā bùhǎoyìsi dāngzhòng chànggē.

She's embarrassed to sing in front of everyone.

Tips

usage

当众 is more formal than 在大家面前. Compare with 当着...的面 which specifies a particular audience.

Stroke Order

当 dāng

众 zhòng