群众

• 拼音: qún zhòng
• 汉字拆解: 群 = 君 + 羊, group; 众 = three 人, multitude/masses

含义

The masses; the public; ordinary people. Common people as distinguished from leadership.

Political term: 人民群众 (the people), 群众路线 (mass line), 群众意见 (public opinion). Also: 围观群众 (onlookers). Implies regular citizens vs. officials or specialists.

例句

1. 政策要符合群众的利益。
2. 群众对这项改革的反应很积极。
3. 领导干部要深入群众了解情况。

用法指南

语境: politics, governance, media

语气: official

正确说法

• 群众的眼睛是雪亮的。(The masses have sharp eyes — truth will out.)
• 倾听群众的声音。(Listen to the voice of the people.)

错误说法

• 我是群众。(While grammatically possible, sounds odd in casual speech — use 普通人 or 老百姓)

起源与历史

群 (qún, group) + 众 (zhòng, multitude). The multitude of common people.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal