guān zhòng
audience
观众们很激动。
ɡuān zhònɡ men hěn jī dònɡ .
The audience was thrilled.
台下坐满了观众。
tái xià zuò mǎn le ɡuān zhònɡ .
The stage was filled with spectators.
观众安静了下来。
ɡuān zhònɡ ān jìnɡ le xià lái .
The audience was quiet.
演员 (yǎnyuán)
actor
听众 (tīngzhòng)
audience
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The Chinese word 观众 (guānzhòng) is composed of two characters: 观 (guān) and 众 (zhòng). The character 观 originally meant "to look at" or "to observe", and it is often used in words related to seeing or watching. The character 众 means "multitude" or "crowd", and it is often used in words related to groups of people. When these two characters are combined, the word 观众 takes on the meaning of "audience" or "spectators". This word is commonly used in the context of entertainment, such as movies, plays, or concerts, to refer to the people who are watching the performance.
