Writing
民意 (mín yì) — how to say "public opinion" in Chinese
民意
Public opinion
noun
Character composition
民
people
意
intention, opinion
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
氏
Clan
#83 · shì · 4 strokes
Collocations
民意调查
mín yì diào chá
public opinion poll
听取民意
tīng qǔ mín yì
to listen to public opinion
Examples
政府需要听取民意来制定政策。
The government needs to listen to public opinion to make policies.
民意很重要。
Public opinion is very important.
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Public opinion meaning
"public opinion" in Chinese is 民意 (mín yì).
What does 民意 mean in English?
民意 (mín yì) means "Public opinion".
How is 民意 pronounced?
It is pronounced mín yì (written as min yi, minyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "public opinion" in Chinese characters?
It is written 民意: 民 has 5 strokes, 意 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 民意?
民意 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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