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How do you say "audience" in Chinese?
观众
guān zhòng
In Chinese, "audience" is 观众 (guān zhòng).
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Pronunciation
Say it as "guān zhòng" — first tone, then fourth tone — held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.
Writing and usage
观众 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
演出结束后，观众鼓掌。
yǎn chū jié shù hòu ， guān zhòng gǔ zhǎng 。
The audience clapped after the show.
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How to remember 观众
Think of the moment when the audience clapped after the show; it pairs naturally with the sound "guān zhòng".
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Questions about 观众
How do you pronounce 观众?
Say it as "guān zhòng" — first tone, then fourth tone — held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.
Is 观众 formal or casual?
观众 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 观众 used in Chinese?
观众 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 演出结束后，观众鼓掌。 (The audience clapped after the show.).
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