ผู้คน

Explanation

ผู้คน is a collective noun for the people found in a city, society, community, or other situation. It directs attention to people as a group rather than identifying particular individuals. Although it consists of ผู้ and คน, the complete expression conventionally means “people.” It is natural in conversation and especially common in news, explanatory writing, social commentary, and descriptions of public places. Common patterns include ผู้คนในเมืองนี้ (“the people in this town”) and วิถีชีวิตของผู้คน (“people’s way of life”).

Usage

Use it to describe people in streets, stations, festivals, or tourist areas, and when discussing the lives, behavior, or reactions of people in society. It fits statements such as “The street is full of people” or “People around the world are paying attention.”

Caution

ผู้คน normally does not refer to just one person or accompany an exact head count. Say สามคน for “three people,” not ผู้คนสามคน. For citizens or the public in a civic or political sense, ประชาชน may be more appropriate.

1 people synonyms

• คน

  khon person

  คน can mean one person or multiple people and also serves as the classifier for people. ผู้คน presents multiple people collectively and is not normally used for one person or an exact head count.

• บุคคล

  bùkkhon person

  บุคคล is a relatively formal word for an individual or person. ผู้คน instead refers collectively to multiple people.

• ประชาชน

  prachaachon the public

  ประชาชน means the public, citizens, or the population and is common in civic, governmental, and political contexts. ผู้คน is more neutral and simply refers to people in a place or situation.