Usage note
大众表示很多人，普通人群。
dà zhòng biǎo shì hěn duō rén， pǔ tōng rén qún。
大众 means the general public or many people.
Context note
大众常用于社会、媒体和文化。
dà zhòng cháng yòng yú shè huì 、 méi tǐ hé wén huà。
It is often used with society, media, and culture.
5 examples
大众都喜欢这个节目。
dà zhòng dōu xǐ huan zhè ge jié mù。
The general public likes this program.
这是大众都能懂的内容。
zhè shì dà zhòng dōu néng dǒng de nèi róng。
This is content that everyone can understand.
大众交通很方便。
dà zhòng jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn。
Public transportation is convenient.
他很受大众欢迎。
tā hěn shòu dà zhòng huān yíng。
He is very popular with the public.
大众的想法很重要。
dà zhòng de xiǎng fǎ hěn zhòng yào。
The public's opinion is important.
5 mini stories
这部电影受大众欢迎。
zhè bù diàn yǐng shòu dà zhòng huān yíng。
This movie is popular with the public.
老师说要写大众都能明白的句子。
lǎo shī shuō yào xiě dà zhòng dōu néng míng bái de jù zi。
The teacher said to write sentences that everyone can understand.
大众媒体传播很快。
dà zhòng méi tǐ chuán bō hěn kuài。
Mass media spreads quickly.
这款产品设计得很大众。
zhè kuǎn chǎn pǐn shè jì dé hěn dà zhòng。
This product is designed to appeal to the general public.
他想知道大众的看法。
tā xiǎng zhī dào dà zhòng de kàn fǎ。
He wants to know the public's opinion.
Mini dialogue
大众汽车
A
你爸爸开什么车？
Nǐ bàba kāi shénme chē?
What car does your dad drive?
B
他开大众汽车。
Tā kāi dà zhòng qìchē.
He drives a Volkswagen.
公众场所
A
在图书馆，我们要保持安静，这是为了大众的利益。
Zài túshūguǎn, wǒmen yào bǎochí ānjìng, zhè shì wèile dà zhòng de lìyì.
In the library, we must keep quiet, this is for the public good.
B
我明白了。
Wǒ míngbai le.
I understand.
Related words and contrasts
similar
群众
qún zhòng
the masses
Both refer to ordinary people in society
related
大家
dà jiā
everyone
大家 is more casual, used to address a group directly