民众 (mín zhòng) — the populace; the masses; the common people
Definition
民众 refers to the populace, often in the context of government policy or public welfare. It pairs with 公众 (the public as a collective) and 老百姓 (ordinary people, more colloquial).
noun
the populacethe massesthe common people
Examples
- 民众。Zhè cì xuǎn jǔ dé dào le guǎng dà mín zhòng de zhī chí.This election received the support of the broad masses.
- 民众。mín zhòng De jiàn kāng shì zhèng fǔ zuì guān xīn de wèn tí.The health of the populace is the government's top concern.
- 民众。Jiào yù zhèng cè yīng dāng fǎn yìng mín zhòng de xū qiú.Education policies should reflect the needs of the common people.
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