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public opinion

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yu2lun4 yúlùn

Meaning


Primary

public opinion

Mnemonic


Imagine you are driving the biggest 輿 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 論 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 輿論 public opinion.

Usage


輿論 是 一個 強大 的 力量。

Public opinion is a powerful force.

媒體 通常 是 輿論 的 主要 來源。

The media is usually the main source of public opinion.

輿論 常常 影響 政治 決策。

Public opinion often influences political decisions.