大众 (dà zhòng) — the masses, the general public; (attributive) popular, mass- (e.g. 大众音乐 popular music, 大众科学 popular science)
Definition
大众 means 'the masses / popular' and usually pairs with another noun as an attributive (大众文化, 大众媒体). 比 群众 more neutral and commercial; 民间 contrasts with the official sphere; 公众 stresses the public as a collective group.
noun
the massesthe general public(attributive) popularmass- (e.g. 大众音乐 popular music, 大众科学 popular science)
Examples
- 大众。dà zhòng Duì zhè ge wèn tí yǒu bù tóng de kàn fǎ.The public has different views on this issue.
- 大众。Tā xǐ huan tīng dà zhòng yīn yuè.He likes listening to popular music.
- 大众。dà zhòng Méi tǐ duì shè huì yǐng xiǎng hěn dà.Mass media has a big influence on society.
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