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    Using 众人 (zhòngrén) to express "everyone"

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    Structure

    在 + 众人 + 面前 / 众人 + Verb

    Explanation

    众人 (zhòngrén) means "everyone" or "all the people present" and is a more literary or formal way to refer to a group of people. It is commonly used in narratives and formal writing rather than casual speech, where 大家 would be more typical.

    Examples

    • 众人听了都忍不住笑了起来。

      Zhòngrén tīng le dōu rěnbuzhù xiào le qǐlái.

      After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but burst out laughing.

    • 他一说完，众人纷纷鼓掌。

      Tā yī shuō wán, zhòngrén fēnfēn gǔzhǎng.

      As soon as he finished speaking, everyone applauded.

    • 众人齐心协力，终于把问题解决了。

      Zhòngrén qíxīn xiélì, zhōngyú bǎ wèntí jiějué le.

      Everyone worked together and finally solved the problem.

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