群众 (qún zhòng) — the masses, the general public (especially in political context)
Definition
群众 (qúnzhòng) refers to 'the masses' — ordinary people as a political/social collective, as in 群众路线 'mass line'. Compare 大众 (more neutral/popular-culture usage) and 公众 (the public, e.g. 公众舆论).
noun
the massesthe general public (especially in political context)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 群众，。Gàn bù yào shēn rù qún zhòng, liǎo jiě tā men de xū qiú.Cadres should go deep into the masses to understand their needs.
- 群众。qún zhòng De zhì huì shì wú qióng de.The wisdom of the masses is inexhaustible.
- 群众。Zhè ge wèn tí xū yào zhēng qiú qún zhòng de yì jiàn.This issue requires seeking the opinions of the masses.
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