大众
dàzhòng
the masses, the public
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 这部电影很受大众欢迎。This film is very popular with the public.
- 大众文化影响着每个人。Popular culture influences everyone.
Collocations
大众文化大众媒体普通大众大众化
Mnemonic
大 dà "great/many" + 众 zhòng "the many": a Sino-Korean word "the masses, the public". The great body of ordinary people. 大众文化 (popular culture), 大众媒体 (mass media). Differs in flavor from 公众 ("the civic public"); opposite of 小众 (niche). 大众化 = to popularize.
Related
公众群众民众小众
Quick check
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