观众

guānzhòng

Traditional: 觀眾

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Translation

audience, spectators, viewers

Word origin

A compound of 观 (guān, to watch) and 众 (zhòng, crowd, the many), meaning the crowd that watches, an audience.

Origin
compound
Root
观 (guān, to watch) + 众 (zhòng, crowd)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 观

Stroke order for 众

Examples

zhǎng

When the performance ended, the audience all stood up and applauded.

This match attracted a large audience.

The viewers in front of their televisions were excited too.

gōng

The actor bowed to the audience.

The spectators at the venue numbered more than ten thousand.

观众 (guān zhòng) means an audience, the spectators or viewers at a performance, match, or broadcast. The matching word for listeners is 听众.

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This word is part of lesson 38.