听众 tīngzhòng audience
audience; listeners
How to remember 听众: 听 listen + 众 multitude = audience.
Characters
How it is used
- Means audience or listeners specifically for something heard - a radio show, speech, lecture, concert.
- Contrast with 观众 guānzhòng, the audience for something watched, like a film, TV show, or sports match.
- Common in media and public-speaking contexts: 各位听众 (gèwèi tīngzhòng) - dear listeners.
Example sentences
- 我们有很多听众。 Wǒmen yǒu hěnduō tīngzhòng.We had a large audience.
- 她的演说感动了听众。 Tā de yǎnshuō gǎndòng le tīngzhòng.Her speech moved the audience.