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大多

dà duō

mostly; for the most part

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Example Sentences

大多數人都喜歡吃水果。

dà duō shù rén dōu xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ.

Most people like to eat fruits.

大多數學生都喜歡上網。

dà duō shù xué sheng dōu xǐ huan shàng wǎng.

Most students like to surf the internet.

大多數人都喜歡看電影。

dà duō shù rén dōu xǐ huan kàn diàn yǐng.

Most people like to watch movies.

Synonyms

大部分 (dà bù fèn)

most

多数 (duō shù)

majority

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Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 大多 (dàduō) is composed of two characters: 大 (dà), meaning "big" or "great", and 多 (duō), meaning "many" or "much". Together, they form a compound word that means "most" or "the majority".The character 大 is one of the most common characters in Chinese, and it has a wide range of meanings. It can be used as a noun, a verb, or an adjective. As a noun, it means "big" or "great". As a verb, it means "to enlarge" or "to increase". As an adjective, it means "big", "great", or "important".The character 多 is also a common character in Chinese, and it also has a wide range of meanings. It can be used as a noun, a verb, or an adjective. As a noun, it means "many" or "much". As a verb, it means "to increase" or "to multiply". As an adjective, it means "many", "much", or "frequent".When the two characters 大 and 多 are combined, they form the compound word 大多 (dàduō), which means "most" or "the majority". This word is often used to describe a situation in which the majority of people or things have a certain characteristic or belong to a certain group. For example, we could say 大多数人喜欢吃米饭 (dàduōshù rén xǐhuan chī mǐfàn), which means "most people like to eat rice".