English–Chinese
“mostly” in Chinese
How to say “mostly” in Chinese
“Mostly” in Chinese is 大多 (dà duō).
Marks the larger share of a group or situation as the normal case, while allowing some exceptions.
Example sentences with 大多
学生们大多认为考试很重要。xué shēng men dà duō rèn wéi kǎo shì hěn zhòng yào
Most students believe exams are important.
Tips for using 大多
- Its usual position is before the predicate, so the pattern adverb + verb is a useful default for everyday sentences.
Other Chinese words for “mostly”
我们大都坐地铁上班。wǒ men dà dōu zuò dì tiě shàng bān
We mostly take the subway to work.