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大众
HSK 4 (2021)

大众 (dàzhòng) · the public

大众 (dàzhòng) means “the public; the masses; popular”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 众 (multitude). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 大众 is built

The characters

大 dà · big

What 大 is made of

Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

众 zhòng · multitude

What 众 is made of

Origin hint: Three people 人 representing a crowd (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这是一本大众读物。Zhè shì yī běn dàzhòng dúwù.This is a book for the general public.
这种音乐很受大众欢迎。Zhè zhǒng yīnyuè hěn shòu dàzhòng huānyíng.This kind of music is very popular with the public.

Questions about 大众

What does 大众 mean?

大众 (dàzhòng) means “the public; the masses; popular”.

How do you pronounce 大众?

大众 is pronounced dàzhòng.

Which HSK level is 大众?

大众 is in HSK 4 (2021).

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Learn 大众 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 53: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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