Chinese word

大多数

Pronunciation

Pinyindà duō shù

Meaning

  • nounmost

Example

大多数人喜欢这部电影。dà duō shù rén xǐ huān zhè bù diàn yǐng

Most people like this movie.

Illustration for 大多数 (most)

More examples

在大多数时候，他都按时上班。zài dà duō shù shí hòu tā dōu àn shí shàng bān

Most of the time, he goes to work on time.

Core concept

The larger share of a group, outweighing the smaller remainder in number.

Common phrases

  • 大多数人dà duō shù rén

    most people

  • 大多数时候dà duō shù shí hòu

    most of the time

  • 大多数学生dà duō shù xué shēng

    most students

Similar words

多数duō shù: A majority that makes up a considerable part of a group.
大部分dà bù fèn: The greater part of a whole, including most of its people or things.

Definition in Chinese

指在某一范围内占优势的数量，多用于表示大部分人的意见或状态。zhǐ zài mǒu yí fàn wéi nèi zhàn yōu shì de shù liàng duō yòng yú biǎo shì dà bù fèn rén de yì jiàn huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

大 (dà, "big") + 多 (duō, "many") + 数 (shù, "number") form a compound for the numerically larger part of a group.

Usage tips

  • 大多数 (dàduōshù, "most") commonly comes before a group noun, as in the pattern for "most people," much like English most people.

Other meanings

  • bulknoun
  • majoritynoun

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