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多边 (duō biān) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

多边 (duō biān) is a Chinese word: multilateral. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 多边

形 xíng adjective

multilateral

多边合作对世界和平很重要。

duō biān hé zuò duì shì jiè hé píng hěn zhòng yào

Multilateral cooperation is very important for world peace.

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Word breakdown

多 duō — multiple, many

Words with this character (24)
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  • 6 多样 duō yàng — diverse HSK 4
    • 多 many, multiple, much
    • 样 kinds, types, forms
    Example

    这个城市的文化非常多样。

    zhè ge chéng shì de wén huà fēi cháng duō yàng

    This city's culture is very diverse.

  • 7 许多 xǔ duō — many HSK 4
    • 许 approximately, denoting an indefinite large quantity
    • 多 many, much, numerous
    Example

    他有许多朋友。

    tā yǒu xǔ duō péng you

    He has many friends.

  • 8 丰富多彩 fēng fù duō cǎi — rich and colorful HSK 5
    • 丰 abundant, plentiful
    • 富 rich, wealthy
    • 多 many, numerous
    • 彩 colorful, varied
    Example

    学校为学生提供丰富多彩的课外活动。

    xué xiào wèi xué shēng tí gōng fēng fù duō cǎi de kè wài huó dòng

    The school provides students with rich and varied extracurricular activities.

  • 9 众多 zhòng duō — numerous HSK 5
    • 众 many people, multitude, crowd
    • 多 many, much, numerous
    Example

    众多的学生参加了比赛。

    zhòng duō de xué sheng cān jiā le bǐ sài

    Numerous students participated in the competition.

  • 10 大多 dà duō — mostly HSK 5
    • 大 large, great (indicating extent/magnitude)
    • 多 many, much (indicating majority/quantity)
    Example

    这里的人大多会说英语。

    zhè lǐ de rén dà duō huì shuō yīng yǔ

    The people here mostly speak English.

  • 11 多亏 duō kuī — thanks to HSK 6
    • 多 intensifies the expression of fortunate circumstances
    • 亏 combines with 多 to express gratitude or acknowledgment
    Example

    多亏你的帮助，我才完成了这个项目。

    duō kuī nǐ de bāng zhù wǒ cái wán chéng le zhè ge xiàng mù

    Thanks to your help, I was able to complete this project.

  • 12 多余 duō yú — superfluous HSK 6
    • 多 excessive, more than needed
    • 余 surplus, remaining, extra
    Example

    你的担心是多余的。

    nǐ de dān xīn shì duō yú de

    Your worry is unnecessary.

  • 13 多元 duō yuán — diverse HSK 6
    • 多 many, multiple
    • 元 element, component
    Example

    这个城市有多元的文化。

    zhè ge chéng shì yǒu duō yuán de wén huà

    This city has diverse cultures.

  • 14 多媒体 duō méi tǐ — multimedia HSK 6
    • 多 multiple, many
    • 媒 medium, intermediary
    • 体 body, form, entity
    Example

    这个教室配备了多媒体设备。

    zhè ge jiào shì pèi bèi le duō méi tǐ shè bèi

    This classroom is equipped with multimedia equipment.

  • 15 多才多艺 duō cái duō yì — versatile and talented HSK 6
    • 多 many, multiple
    • 才 talent, ability
    • 多 many, multiple
    • 艺 art, skill, craft
    Example

    她多才多艺，既会唱歌又会跳舞。

    tā duō cái duō yì jì huì chàng gē yòu huì tiào wǔ

    She is versatile and talented, able to both sing and dance.

  • 16 诸多 zhū duō — many HSK 6
    • 诸 various, all (adds literary/formal tone and indicates plurality)
    • 多 many, numerous (reinforces the quantity meaning)
    Example

    他遇到了诸多困难。

    tā yù dào le zhū duō kùn nán

    He encountered many difficulties.

  • 17 多半 duō bàn — mostly; the greater part; probably HSK 7
    Example

    参加活动的多半是年轻人。

    cān jiā huó dòng de duō bàn shì nián qīng rén

    Most of those participating in the activity are young people.

  • 18 多年来 duō nián lái — over the years HSK 7
    • 多 many
    • 年 years
    • 来 up to now (indicates temporal continuity from past to present)
    Example

    多年来，这个城市发生了很大的变化。

    duō nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le hěn dà de biàn huà

    Over the years, this city has undergone great changes.

  • 19 多心 duō xīn — to be oversensitive; to be suspicious HSK 7
    • 多 excessive; too much
    • 心 heart; mind; mental state
    Example

    你别多心，我没有那个意思。

    nǐ bié duō xīn wǒ méi yǒu nà ge yì si

    Don't be oversensitive, I didn't mean that.

  • 20 或多或少 huò duō huò shǎo — more or less HSK 7
    • 或 or, perhaps (introduces alternatives)
    • 多 more, much (represents the higher degree)
    • 或 or, perhaps (continues the alternative structure)
    • 少 less, little (represents the lower degree)
    Example

    每个人或多或少都会犯错。

    měi gè rén huò duō huò shǎo dōu huì fàn cuò

    Everyone makes mistakes more or less.

  • 21 繁多 fán duō — numerous and varied HSK 7
    • 繁 abundant, complex, numerous in variety
    • 多 many, much, numerous in quantity
    Example

    这里的商品种类繁多。

    zhè lǐ de shāng pǐn zhǒng lèi fán duō

    The variety of products here is numerous and varied.

  • 22 见多识广 jiàn duō shí guǎng — knowledgeable and experienced HSK 7
    • 见 to see, to have seen
    • 多 much, many
    • 识 knowledge, to know
    • 广 broad, wide, extensive
    Example

    这位老教授见多识广，学生们都喜欢向他请教。

    zhè wèi lǎo jiào shòu jiàn duō shí guǎng xué shēng men dōu xǐ huan xiàng tā qǐng jiào

    This old professor is knowledgeable and experienced, students all like to consult him.

  • 23 足智多谋 zú zhì duō móu — resourceful and astute HSK 7
    • 足 sufficient, ample, full of
    • 智 wisdom, intelligence
    • 多 many, abundant, much
    • 谋 stratagems, schemes, plans
    Example

    诸葛亮足智多谋，帮助刘备建立了蜀汉。

    Zhūgě Liàng zú zhì duō móu bāng zhù Liú Bèi jiàn lì le Shǔ Hàn

    Zhuge Liang was resourceful and astute, helping Liu Bei establish the Shu Han kingdom.

  • 24 顶多 dǐng duō — at most HSK 7
    • 顶 maximum, utmost limit
    • 多 much, many (quantitative aspect)
    Example

    我顶多能借给你一百块钱。

    wǒ dǐng duō néng jiè gěi nǐ yī bǎi kuài qián

    I can lend you a hundred yuan at most.

边 biān — sides, parties

Words with this character (19)
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Structure & writing
1 多 duō — many; much; a large number (opposite of 少/寡)
多 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 4
够 gòu sufficient in quantity; to be enough
HSK 5
移 yí to move; to shift
HSK 7
侈 chǐ wasteful; extravagant 哆 duō to shiver, tremble (as in 哆嗦) 爹 diē respectful term for an elderly or senior person

consists of

1.1 夕 xī — evening; sunset (opposite of 朝zhāo)
夕 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
名 míng name; appellation of a person or thing 外 wài outside; exterior (opposite of 内/里) 多 duō many; much; a large number (opposite of 少/寡) 岁 suì year
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夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 将 jiāng will; about to 梦 mèng dream (physiological phenomenon during sleep) 餐 cān to eat (a meal)
HSK 5
怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste
HSK 6
酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste)
HSK 7
桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 罗 luó net for catching birds
1.2 夕 xī — evening; sunset (opposite of 朝zhāo)
夕 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
名 míng name; appellation of a person or thing 外 wài outside; exterior (opposite of 内/里) 多 duō many; much; a large number (opposite of 少/寡) 岁 suì year
HSK 4
夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 将 jiāng will; about to 梦 mèng dream (physiological phenomenon during sleep) 餐 cān to eat (a meal)
HSK 5
怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste
HSK 6
酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste)
HSK 7
桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 罗 luó net for catching birds

Stroke order

2 边 biān — border between countries or regions

边 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
HSK 1
边 biān border between countries or regions 还 huán to return to the original place or state 这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那) 道 dào road; path; passage
HSK 2
过 guò to move from one place or party to another 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远) 进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退) 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)
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送 sòng to deliver or bring something to someone
HSK 3
迎 yíng to welcome; to greet 迟 chí slow, sluggish 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to 选 xuǎn to choose; to select; to pick 遇 yù to meet, encounter, come across
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遍 biàn universal, widespread
HSK 4
达 dá to go through; to reach 连 lián to connect, to link 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge 递 dì to deliver; to pass on 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through
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逛 guàng to stroll; to wander; to roam around 速 sù fast; swift; rapid 邀 yāo to invite 随 suí to follow
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迅 xùn extremely fast; swift 返 fǎn to return, to go back 违 wéi to disobey; to violate 述 shù to narrate; to state; to recount 迹 jì trace; mark left behind
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追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 逐 zhú to chase, to pursue 途 tú road; path 造 zào to make; to manufacture 逻 luó to patrol; to make rounds 遗 yí to omit or lose due to carelessness 遵 zūn (lit.) to follow; along 避 bì to avoid; to evade
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迈 mài to stride; to step over 迫 pò to compel; to force 逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation 透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate 逗 dòu to tease; to provoke
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逼 bī to coerce; to threaten 遥 yáo far; distant 遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)
HSK 7
巡 xún to patrol; to make rounds of inspection 辽 liáo distant; far 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.) 迄 qì to reach; up to 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide
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迭 dié to alternate; to take turns 迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 逊 xùn to abdicate (the throne) 逝 shì to pass; to vanish (esp. of time or flowing water) 逞 chěng show off (one's talent, power, etc.); boast 逢 féng to encounter; to meet 逮 dài (lit.) to reach; to arrive at 逸 yì comfortable and at ease; leisurely 逾 yú to exceed; to surpass 遏 è to stop; to suppress; to restrain 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
HSK 1
男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')
HSK 3
办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost
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历 lì to experience; to go through
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功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)
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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss
HSK 7
劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate
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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

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