Chinese word

大部分

Pronunciation

Pinyindà bù fèn

Meaning

  • nounmost

Example

大部分的学生都通过了考试。dà bù fèn de xué shēng dōu tōng guò le kǎo shì

Most of the students passed the exam.

Illustration for 大部分 (most)

More examples

大部分的人都很关心这个问题。dà bù fèn de rén dōu hěn guān xīn zhè ge wèn tí

Most people care a lot about this issue.

Core concept

A larger portion stands out from the rest of a whole without including every part.

Common phrases

  • 大部分的学生dà bù fèn de xué shēng

    most students

  • 大部分的人dà bù fèn de rén

    most people

  • 大部分时间dà bù fèn shí jiān

    most of the time

Similar words

大多数dà duō shù: The great majority of people or things in a group, with only a small number left out.

Definition in Chinese

指某一整体中属于多数或占有较多比重的部分。zhǐ mǒu yì zhéng tǐ zhōng shǔ yú duō shù huò zhàn yǒu jiào duō bǐ zhòng de bù fèn

Word origin

大 (dà, "big") + 部分 (bùfèn, "part") names a large part of something rather than the whole.

Usage tips

  • This word works for people, objects, and amounts, so it is useful beyond groups of people; a large share of food or money can also be described this way.

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