Usage note
听众表示听的人。
tīng zhòng biǎo shì tīng de rén。
Audience means the people who listen.
Context note
听众常用于演讲、广播和节目。
tīng zhòng cháng yòng yú yǎn jiǎng 、 guǎng bō hé jié mù。
Audience often appears with speeches, radio, and programs.
5 examples
听众很多。
tīng zhòng hěn duō。
There are many listeners.
老师面对听众讲话。
lǎo shī miàn duì tīng zhòng jiǎng huà。
The teacher speaks to the audience.
这个节目有很多听众。
zhè ge jié mù yǒu hěn duō tīng zhòng。
This program has many listeners.
听众认真听。
tīng zhòng rèn zhēn tīng。
The audience listens carefully.
主持人感谢听众。
zhǔ chí rén gǎn xiè tīng zhòng。
The host thanked the audience.
5 mini stories
演讲开始后，听众都安静下来。
yǎn jiǎng kāi shǐ hòu， tīng zhòng dōu ān jìng xià lái。
When the speech started, the audience became quiet.
广播节目有很多听众。
guǎng bō jié mù yǒu hěn duō tīng zhòng。
The radio program has many listeners.
他把话讲给听众听。
tā bǎ huà jiǎng gěi tīng zhòng tīng。
He told the story to the audience.
听众鼓掌表示喜欢。
tīng zhòng gǔ zhǎng biǎo shì xǐ huan。
The audience clapped to show they liked it.
老师让听众先看说明。
lǎo shī ràng tīng zhòng xiān kàn shuō míng。
The teacher asked the audience to look at the instructions first.
Mini dialogue
音乐会
A
听众们都很安静。
Tīngzhòng men dōu hěn ānjìng.
The audience members are all very quiet.
B
是的，听众都在认真听音乐。
Shì de, tīngzhòng dōu zài rènzhēn tīng yīnyuè.
Yes, the audience is listening to the music attentively.
讲故事
A
你喜欢有很多听众吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān yǒu hěn duō tīngzhòng ma?
Do you like having a large audience?
B
喜欢，听众越多我越开心。
Xǐhuān, tīngzhòng yuè duō wǒ yuè kāixīn.
Yes, the more audience members, the happier I am.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
观众
guān zhòng
spectators / viewers
观众 are people who watch something, while 听众 are people who listen.
related
听众席
tīng zhòng xí
audience seating
听众席 is the seating area for the 听众 (audience) at a concert or talk.