民情 (mín qíng) — condition of the people (socio-economic circumstances); popular feeling / public sentiment

Definition

Examples

• 政府需要了解当地的民情，才能制定好政策。
  Zhèng fǔ xū yào liǎo jiě dāng dì de mín qíng, cái néng zhì dìng hǎo zhèng cè.
  The government needs to understand local popular sentiment in order to formulate good policies.
• 从这次调查可以看出，民情十分关注环保问题。
  Cóng zhè cì diào chá kě yǐ kàn chū, mín qíng shí fēn guān zhù huán bǎo wèn tí.
  From this survey, it can be seen that public feeling is very concerned about environmental issues.
• 这位领导经常下乡，深入了解民情。
  Zhè wèi lǐng dǎo jīng cháng xià xiāng, shēn rù liǎo jiě mín qíng.
  This leader often goes to the countryside to deeply understand the people's condition.

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