民意 (mín yì) — public opinion; popular will

Definition

民意 is 'public opinion' as a political force — the will or sentiment of the people that pressures government and policy. 民众 refers to the people themselves; 舆论 is public opinion as expressed through media and discussion.

noun

public opinionpopular will

Examples

民意。
Zhèng fǔ bì xū zhòng shì mín yì de biàn huà.
The government must pay attention to changes in public opinion.
民意。
Méi tǐ jīng cháng bào dào mín yì diào chá de jié guǒ.
The media often report the results of public opinion polls.
民意。
mín yì Duì zhèng cè zhì dìng yǒu zhòng yào yǐng xiǎng.
Public opinion has a significant influence on policy-making.