Usage note
观众是指观看演出、比赛或电影的人。
guānzhòng shì zǔnǚ wèi kàn jiǎnpín chūnyuán bǐsài huò fúyǐng de rén。
Audience refers to people who watch performances, competitions, or movies.
Context note
观众常见于剧院、电影院或体育比赛现场。
guānzhòng jìncán yú yùjù diànyǐngyuàn huò tǔpíng bǐsài chǎngshèng。
Audience is commonly found in theaters, movie theaters, or sports arenas.
5 examples
演出的观众很多。
yǎn chū de guān zhòng hěn duō。
The performance had many audience members.
电影院里坐满了观众。
diàn yǐng yuàn lǐ zuò mǎn le guān zhòng。
The movie theater was full of audience members.
比赛的观众很热情。
bǐ sài de guān zhòng hěn rè qíng。
The audience at the competition was very enthusiastic.
他站在舞台前，面对着观众。
tā zhàn zài wǔ tái qián， miàn duì zhe guān zhòng。
He stood in front of the stage, facing the audience.
电影的观众喜欢讨论剧情。
diàn yǐng de guān zhòng xǐ huan tǎo lùn jù qíng。
Moviegoers like to discuss the plot.
5 mini stories
小明去电影院看电影，他坐在观众席里。
xiǎo míng qù diàn yǐng yuàn kàn diàn yǐng， tā zuò zài guān zhòng xí lǐ。
Xiaoming went to the movie theater to watch a movie. He sat in the audience席里.
小红是舞蹈演员，她站在观众面前表演。
xiǎo hóng shì wǔ dǎo yǎn yuán， tā zhàn zài guān zhòng miàn qián biǎo yǎn。
Xiaohong is a dancer. She performed in front of the audience.
小李去剧院看话剧，他坐在后排的观众席里。
xiǎo lǐ qù jù yuàn kàn huà jù， tā zuò zài hòu pái de guān zhòng xí lǐ。
Xiaoli went to the theater to watch a play. He sat in the back of the audience席里.
小张是体育记者，他站在观众席前采访运动员。
xiǎo zhāng shì tǐ yù jì zhě， tā zhàn zài guān zhòng xí qián cǎi fǎng yùn dòng yuán。
Xiaozhang is a sports journalist. He interviewed the athletes from in front of the audience席前.
小王是电影导演，他站在观众面前介绍新片。
xiǎo wáng shì diàn yǐng dǎo yǎn， tā zhàn zài guān zhòng miàn qián jiè shào xīn piàn。
Xiaowang is a movie director. He introduced the new film in front of the audience.
Mini dialogue
看表演
A
今天的观众真多啊！
Jīntiān de guānzhòng zhēn duō a!
There are so many audience members today!
B
是啊，大家都喜欢看魔术表演。
Shì a, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan kàn móshù biǎoyǎn.
Yes, everyone likes watching the magic show.
鼓掌
A
表演结束了，观众都在鼓掌。
Biǎoyǎn jiéshù le, guānzhòng dōu zài gǔzhǎng.
The performance is over, and the audience is clapping.
B
观众们很开心！
Guānzhòng men hěn kāixīn!
The audience members are very happy!
Related words and contrasts
contrast
听众
tīngzhòng
listeners; audience
观众用眼睛看，听众用耳朵听
related
人群
rénqún
crowd
观众是特定场合的人群，人群范围更广