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public opinion

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yu2lun4 yúlùn

Meaning


Primary

public opinion

Mnemonic


Imagine you are driving the biggest 舆 carriage of all time, and sitting in the endless back seat are the countless members of the public. Wherever you go, however you drive, they all offer their 论 theory about how you should've done that or this, or why didn't you do that. That, my friend, is the endless noise of 舆论 public opinion.

Usage


舆论 是 一个 强大 的 力量。

Public opinion is a powerful force.

媒体 通常 是 舆论 的 主要 来源。

The media is usually the main source of public opinion.

舆论 常常 影响 政治 决策。

Public opinion often influences political decisions.