audience; those present
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the people seated around; the audience present
literaryTypically used in formal or literary contexts to refer collectively to the people surrounding a speaker or performer. Often appears in set phrases like 语惊四座.
Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
jīng精
cǎi彩
jué绝
lún伦
，
yǔ语
jīng惊
sì四
zuò座
。
His speech was superb and shocked everyone present.
Gē歌
shēng声
yī一
qǐ起
，
sì四
zuò座
huá哗
rán然
。
As soon as the singing began, the whole audience burst into an uproar.
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Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
gē歌
shǒu手
de的
yǎn演
chàng唱
zhèn震
hàn撼
le了
sì四
zuò座
。
The young singer's performance shook the entire audience.
Zhǐ只
jiàn见
tā他
cóng从
róng容
shàng上
tái台
，
tán谈
xiào笑
jiān间
yǔ语
jīng惊
sì四
zuò座
。
He walked onto the stage calmly and shocked everyone with his wit.