Meaning of 听众
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- audience
- listeners
How to use 听众
听众 is used for people who listen, such as radio listeners, people at a concert, or people at a talk. It often appears in phrases like 各位听众 (gèwèi tīngzhòng), a polite way to address listeners. Example: 这个节目有很多听众。(Zhège jiémù yǒu hěn duō tīngzhòng.) This program has many listeners.
听 (tīng) means to listen, and 众 (zhòng) shows three 人 (rén) people stacked together, meaning a crowd. A crowd that listens is an audience of 听众 (tīngzhòng).
Common mistake: Learners often use 听众 for a movie or TV audience, but people who watch are usually 观众 (guānzhòng). Use 听众 when listening is the main activity, like radio, music, or a lecture.
听众 in example sentences
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听 tīng · to listen to · 7 strokes
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众 zhòng · multitude · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 听众.
| 听到 | tīngdào | to hear |
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear |
| 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear |
| 听写 | tīngxiě | (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise); dictation; (music) to transcribe by |
| 听说 | tīngshuō | to hear (sth said); one hears (that) |
| 难听 | nántīng | unpleasant to hear; coarse |
| 听讲 | tīngjiǎng | to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk |
| 观众 | guānzhòng | spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) |
| 打听 | dǎting | to ask about; to make some inquiries |
| 收听 | shōutīng | to listen to (a radio broadcast) |
| 听力 | tīnglì | hearing; listening ability |
| 大众 | dàzhòng | the masses; the great bulk of the population |
Questions about 听众
What does 听众 mean?
听众 (tīngzhòng) means "audience; listeners" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 听众?
听众 is made of 2 characters: 听 (7 strokes), 众 (6 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 听众 an HSK word?
Yes. 听众 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 听众 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 听众 is written 聽眾.
What is the difference between 听众 and 观众?
听众 (tīngzhòng) are listeners, for radio, podcasts, or concerts. 观众 (guānzhòng) are viewers, for movies, TV, sports, or shows you watch. For a live play or show, 观众 is the common choice.
Can 听众 refer to one person?
It is usually a group noun, but it can refer to one listener in context, such as 一位听众 (yí wèi tīngzhòng), one listener. This is common when a radio host mentions a caller or someone who sent a message.