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大部分

dà bù fèn

most

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大部分学生都喜欢这门课。

dà bù fèn xué sheng dōu xǐ huan zhè mén kè.

Most students like this course.

大部分人都认为这是个好主意。

dà bù fèn rén dōu rèn wéi zhè shì gè hǎo zhǔ yì.

Most people think this is a good idea.

大部分时间我都待在家里。

dà bù fèn shí jiān wǒ dōu dài zài jiā lǐ.

I stay at home most of the time.

Synonyms

多数 (duō shù)

majority

大部分 (dà bù fèn)

most

Antonyms

小部分 (xiǎobùfèn)

a small part

少数 (shǎoshù)

a minority

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 大部分 (dà bù fèn) is composed of three characters: 大 (dà), meaning "big" or "great"; 部 (bù), meaning "part" or "section"; and 分 (fèn), meaning "portion" or "share". When combined, these characters form the compound word 大部分, which literally means "big part" or "large portion". In terms of usage, 大部分 is typically used to refer to a significant or substantial portion of something, often in the context of quantity or size. It can be translated into English as "most", "majority", or "greater part". For example, the sentence 大部分学生都通过了考试 (dà bù fèn xué shēng dōu tòng guò le kǎo shì) means "Most of the students passed the exam".