Writing
大众 (dà zhòng) — how to say "the public" in Chinese
大众
The public, the masses
noun
Character composition
大
big
众
crowd, multitude
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
大众的需要
dàzhòng de xūyào
the needs of the public
面向大众
miànxiàng dàzhòng
aimed at the general public
Examples
大众对这个问题有不同的看法。
The public has different views on this issue.
大众喜欢这个电影。
The public likes this movie.
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Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for public
"the public" in Chinese is 大众 (dà zhòng).
大众 meaning in English
大众 (dà zhòng) means "The public, the masses".
How is 大众 pronounced?
It is pronounced dà zhòng (written as da zhong, dazhong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "the public" in Chinese characters?
It is written 大众: 大 has 3 strokes, 众 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 大众?
大众 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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