民意

mín yì
public opinion, popular will
noun

Example Sentences

政府应该听取民意。
zhèngfǔ yīnggāi tīngqǔ mínyì 。
The government should listen to public opinion.
民意调查的结果显示，绝大多数人支持这个提案。
mínyì diàochá de jiéguǒ xiǎnshì ， jué dà duōshù rén zhīchí zhègè tíàn 。
The results of the public opinion survey show that the vast majority of people support the proposal.
在民主社会中，民意是非常重要的。
zài mínzhǔ shèhuì zhōng ， mínyì shì fēicháng zhòngyào de 。
In a democratic society, public opinion is very important.

Individual Characters

民mín
(bound form) the people
意yì
idea, meaning, thought, to think

Words with similar meanings

公众意见gōngzhòngyìjiàn
public opinion
A more formal term that emphasizes the collective views of the general public.
民声mínshēng
voice of the people
This term focuses on the expressions or sentiments coming directly from the public.

Words Starting With 民

民族mín zú
nationality; ethnic group
民主mín zhǔ
democracy
民用mín yòng
(for) civilian use
民间mín jiān
among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments

Words Ending With 意

同意tóng yì
to agree; to consent; to approve
愿意yuàn yì
to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth)
注意zhù yì
to take note of; to pay attention to
满意mǎn yì
satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
做生意zuò shēng yì
to do business

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