gun1 zung3觀眾观众
Jyutpinggun1 zung3
Yalegūn jung
Definition
Audience, spectators, or viewers of a show, performance, or broadcast.
neutralpeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to people watching a performance, show, or sporting event. It is rarely used for a random crowd of people on the street, for which terms like 人群 or 途人 are more appropriate. When referring to a television audience, it is common to hear the term 電視觀眾.
Measure word
baan1班bānExamples
The live audience's reaction is very enthusiastic.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe a group of people waiting in line or just standing together, as it implies an active role in watching or observing something.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
