Chinese word

众多

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhòng duō

Meaning

  • adjectivemany

Example

公园里有众多花朵。gōng yuán lǐ yǒu zhòng duō huā duǒ

There are many flowers in the park.

Illustration for 众多 (many)

More examples

新展览吸引了众多观众。xīn zhán lǎn xī yǐn le zhòng duō guān zhòng

The new exhibition attracted many spectators.

Core concept

A whole marked by a conspicuously large number or range of members.

Common phrases

  • 众多观众zhòng duō guān zhòng

    numerous spectators

  • 众多渠道zhòng duō qú dào

    numerous channels

  • 众多作品zhòng duō zuò pǐn

    numerous works

Similar words

很多hěn duō: Shows that the quantity or number is large in familiar daily speech.
许多xǔ duō: Shows that a considerable number of things or matters is present, especially in writing.
不少bù shǎo: Shows that there is a substantial number or degree, with a relatively casual tone.
大量dà liàng: Describes an especially large quantity or number and stresses its scale.

Definition in Chinese

用于形容某一总体中个体或种类显著增多，强调规模和范围，通常作定语修饰名词。yòng yú xíng róng mǒu yì zóng tǐ zhōng gè tǐ huò zhǒng lèi xiǎn zhù zēng duō qiáng diào guī mó hé fàn wéi tōng cháng zuò dìng yǔ xiū shì míng cí

Word origin

众 (zhòng, "a multitude") + 多 (duō, "many") combines a collective with quantity to describe a notably large number or range before a noun.

Usage tips

  • In casual speech, this modifier can sound formal, so everyday speakers often choose a more familiar quantity expression instead.

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