公众 (gōng zhòng) — the public (as a collective group)
Definition
公众 is the public as a collective, often in formal or media contexts (公众意见, 公众支持). Closer to 大众 (popular/general) and 群众 (politically-loaded 'the masses'), and more formal than 众人.
noun
the public (as a collective group)
Examples
- 公众。gōng zhòng De yì jiàn duì zhèng fǔ jué cè hěn zhòng yào.Public opinion is very important for government decision-making.
- 公众。Zhè xiàng zhèng cè dé dào le gōng zhòng de zhī chí.This policy has received public support.
- 公众。Bǎo hù gōng zhòng ān quán shì jǐng chá de zhí zé.Protecting public safety is the duty of the police.
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