群情 (qún qíng) — public sentiment; popular feeling | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal/literary noun referring to the shared mood or feeling of a group or the public as a whole. Almost always appears in fixed phrases like 群情激昂 ('public feeling runs high') or 群情激愤.

noun

public sentimentpopular feeling

Examples

群情，。
qún qíng Jī áng, yāo qiú gǎi gé.
Public sentiment is fervent, demanding reform.
群情。
Zhèng fǔ bì xū guān zhù qún qíng de biàn huà.
The government must keep an eye on changes in public sentiment.
群情，。
qún qíng Bù kě nì zhuǎn, jú miàn yǐ jīng shī kòng.
Public sentiment is irreversible; the situation has already gotten out of control.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

情qíngfeeling

The feelings of a crowd form public sentiment.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

君羊群

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

君

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

群 pairs 羊, a sheep, to point to a herd or group, with 君 giving the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

青

青qīng情qíng

Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

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