HSK · Level 37
120 words
Chinese word
多元
Pronunciation
Pinyinduō yuán
Meaning
- adjectivediverse
Example
我们有一个多元的团队。wǒ men yǒu yí gè duō yuán de tuán duì
We have a diverse team.
More examples
这个城市是一个多元社会，节日和习俗各不相同。zhè ge chéng shì shì yí gè duō yuán shè huì jié rì hé xí sú gè bù xiāng tóng
This city is a diverse society, and its festivals and customs are all different.
Core concept
One situation contains more than one underlying basis, direction, or point of view at the same time.
Common phrases
多元文化duō yuán wén huà
diverse culture
多元价值观duō yuán jià zhí guān
diverse values
多元社会duō yuán shè huì
diverse society
多元发展duō yuán fā zhǎn
diversified development
Similar words
多元化duō yuán huà: Characterized by a structure or system that includes several elements rather than only one.
多样化duō yàng huà: Characterized by an expanding range of types, forms, or choices.
多样duō yàng: Having many different types, forms, or features.
Definition in Chinese
表示存在多种独立的来源、要素或角度，强调并存与多面性。biǎo shì cún zài duō zhǒng dú lì de lái yuán yào sù huò jiǎo dù qiáng diào bìng cún yǔ duō miàn xìng
Word origin
多 (duō, "many") joined with 元 (yuán, "source or basic element") presents a situation as having several distinct bases, leading to the modern sense of many dimensions existing side by side.
Usage tips
- English speakers may use diverse for a collection that simply contains many kinds, but this word often highlights the continued presence of distinct bases or perspectives in teams and communities.