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舆论

yúlùn

public opinion

A crowd talks in a town square while one person speaks through a megaphone
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Characters in this word

舆 yú

Strokes
14
Radical
车 — cart, vehicle
Made of
舁 to lift, to raise, to carry on one's shoulder 车 cart, vehicle
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
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论 lùn

Strokes
6
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 仑 logical reasons, logical order
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 论

Example phrases

  • 企业在危机发生后迟迟不回应,只会让舆论进一步发酵,削弱公众信任。 Qǐyè zài wēijī fāshēng hòu chíchí bù huíyìng, zhǐ huì ràng yúlùn jìnyíbù fājiào, xuēruò gōngzhòng xìnrèn. If a company delays responding after a crisis, it will only let public opinion ferment further and weaken public trust.
  • 网上舆论压力越来越大,公司最后不得不公开道歉。 Wǎngshang yúlùn yālì yuèláiyuè dà, gōngsī zuìhòu bùdébù gōngkāi dàoqiàn. The pressure of public opinion online grew bigger and bigger, and the company finally had to apologize publicly.
  • 媒体既要反映舆论,也要引导舆论朝好的方向发展。 Méitǐ jì yào fǎnyìng yúlùn, yě yào yǐndǎo yúlùn cháo hǎo de fāngxiàng fāzhǎn. The media should both reflect public opinion and guide it in a good direction.

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