Word
大多 (dà duō) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 5
大多 (dà duō) is a Chinese word: mostly. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 大多
副 fù adverb
mostly
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.
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Word breakdown
大 dà — large, great (indicating extent/magnitude)
Words with this character (82)
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Example
他在大学学习中文。
tā zài dà xué xué xí zhōng wén
He studies Chinese at university.
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- 大 big, great (as part of 'university')
- 学 study, learning (as part of 'university')
- 生 student, person who studies
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他是一名大学生。
tā shì yī míng dà xué shēng
He is a college student.
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大家好！
dà jiā hǎo
Hello everyone!
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他已经是大人了，可以自己做决定。
tā yǐ jīng shì dà rén le kě yǐ zì jǐ zuò jué dìng
He's already an adult, he can make his own decisions.
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- 大 big, large (representing the larger end of the size spectrum)
- 小 small, little (representing the smaller end of the size spectrum)
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这件衣服的大小正合适。
zhè jiàn yī fu de dà xiǎo zhèng hé shì
The size of this clothing is just right.
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他大概明天会来。
tā dà gài míng tiān huì lái
He will probably come tomorrow.
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- 大 large, giant (indicating the size)
- 熊 bear (indicating bear-like characteristics)
- 猫 cat (referring to cat-like facial features)
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大熊猫是中国的国宝。
dà xióng māo shì zhōng guó de guó bǎo
Giant pandas are China's national treasure.
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- 大 large, big (indicating it's a substantial outer garment)
- 衣 clothing, garment (the core meaning indicating this is a piece of clothing)
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今天很冷，你应该穿大衣。
jīn tiān hěn lěng nǐ yīng gāi chuān dà yī
It's very cold today, you should wear a coat.
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我在酒店大厅等你。
wǒ zài jiǔ diàn dà tīng děng nǐ
I'll wait for you in the hotel lobby.
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这个决定大大提高了效率。
zhè ge jué dìng dà dà tí gāo le xiào lǜ
This decision greatly improved efficiency.
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明天早上八点有一辆大巴去机场。
míng tiān zǎo shàng bā diǎn yǒu yī liàng dà bā qù jī chǎng
There's a bus going to the airport at 8 AM tomorrow morning.
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- 大 general, broad (conveys roughness of estimate)
- 约 approximately, about (core meaning of approximation)
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这本书大约有三百页。
zhè běn shū dà yuē yǒu sān bǎi yè
This book has approximately three hundred pages.
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- 大 great, vast (emphasizes the grandeur and scope of nature)
- 自 self, natural (indicates the inherent, spontaneous quality)
- 然 thus, so (reinforces the natural state of being)
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我们应该保护大自然。
wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo hù dà zì rán
We should protect nature.
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这次国际音乐大赛吸引了很多选手。
zhè cì guó jì yīn yuè dà sài xī yǐn le hěn duō xuǎn shǒu
This international music competition attracted many contestants.
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我们需要大量的时间来完成这个项目。
wǒ men xū yào dà liàng de shí jiān lái wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
We need a large amount of time to complete this project.
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这是人类历史上伟大的时刻。
zhè shì rén lèi lì shǐ shàng wěi dà de shí kè
This is a great moment in human history.
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结婚是人生的大事。
jié hūn shì rén shēng de dà shì
Marriage is a major event in life.
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五大于三。
wǔ dà yú sān
Five is greater than three.
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这本书很受大众欢迎。
zhè běn shū hěn shòu dà zhòng huān yíng
This book is very popular with the masses.
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- 大 large, major, great (emphasizing scale and importance)
- 会 meeting, conference, gathering (the core concept of assembly)
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明天我们要参加全国代表大会。
míng tiān wǒ men yào cān jiā quán guó dài biǎo dà huì
Tomorrow we will attend the national congress.
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政府大力支持教育发展。
zhèng fǔ dà lì zhī chí jiào yù fā zhǎn
The government vigorously supports educational development.
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我在那栋大厦工作。
wǒ zài nà dòng dà shà gōng zuò
I work in that building.
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这是一个大型购物中心。
zhè shì yí gè dà xíng gòu wù zhōng xīn
This is a large-scale shopping center.
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- 大 elder, senior (indicating seniority or respect)
- 妈 aunt, maternal figure (female elder relative or respectful term)
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大妈，请问超市在哪里？
dà mā qǐng wèn chāo shì zài nǎ lǐ
Auntie, excuse me, where is the supermarket?
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大批游客来到了北京。
dà pī yóu kè lái dào le Běi jīng
Large numbers of tourists came to Beijing.
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大爷，您需要帮忙吗？
dà ye nín xū yào bāng máng ma
Sir, do you need help?
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妈妈去超市买大米。
mā ma qù chāo shì mǎi dà mǐ
Mom went to the supermarket to buy rice.
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这是一个大胆的尝试。
zhè shì yí gè dà dǎn de cháng shì
This is a bold attempt.
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- 大 big, major; emphasizes the primary/main brain (cerebrum)
- 脑 brain; the core meaning referring to the brain organ
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大脑是人体最重要的器官。
dà nǎo shì rén tǐ zuì zhòng yào de qì guān
The brain is the most important organ of the human body.
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我在动物园看到了大象。
wǒ zài dòng wù yuán kàn dào le dà xiàng
I saw an elephant at the zoo.
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他们面临着巨大的挑战。
tā men miàn lín zhe jù dà de tiǎo zhàn
They face huge challenges.
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这个问题受到广大群众的关注。
zhè ge wèn tí shòu dào guǎng dà qún zhòng de guān zhù
This issue has received attention from the broad public.
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科技是强大的力量。
kē jì shì qiáng dà de lì liàng
Technology is a powerful force.
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公司计划扩大生产规模。
gōng sī jì huà kuò dà shēng chǎn guī mó
The company plans to expand production scale.
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这是一个重大的决定。
zhè shì yí gè zhòng dà de jué dìng
This is a major decision.
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门口站着一个高大的警卫。
mén kǒu zhàn zhe yí gè gāo dà de jǐng wèi
A tall and big guard stood at the entrance.
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- 大 big, great; emphasizes the inclusiveness of the whole group
- 伙 group, company; refers to a collective of people
- 儿 diminutive suffix (erhua); adds a colloquial, friendly tone
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大伙儿一起努力吧！
dà huǒr yì qǐ nǔ lì ba
Let's all work hard together!
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他是中国驻美国大使。
tā shì Zhōng guó zhù Měi guó dà shǐ
He is the Chinese ambassador to the United States.
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- 大 big, great (intensifier)
- 吃 to receive, to suffer (idiomatic)
- 一 one (intensifier)
- 惊 surprise, shock
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得知真相后，大家都大吃一惊。
dé zhī zhēn xiàng hòu dà jiā dōu dà chī yì jīng
After learning the truth, everyone was greatly shocked.
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春天来了，大地复苏。
chūn tiān lái le dà dì fù sū
Spring has come, the earth awakens.
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- 大 great, grand (emphasizes high level of achievement)
- 师 master, expert (skilled professional or teacher)
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他是一位音乐大师。
tā shì yí wèi yīn yuè dà shī
He is a music master.
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房价大幅上涨了。
fáng jià dà fú shàng zhǎng le
Housing prices have risen substantially.
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他很大方，总是请朋友吃饭。
tā hěn dà fang zǒng shì qǐng péng you chī fàn
He is very generous, always treating friends to meals.
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大洋洲是地球上最小的大陆。
Dà yáng zhōu shì dì qiú shàng zuì xiǎo de dà lù
Oceania is the smallest continent on Earth.
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这位大臣深受皇帝信任。
zhè wèi dà chén shēn shòu huáng dì xìn rèn
This minister is deeply trusted by the emperor.
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我大致明白了你的意思。
wǒ dà zhì míng bai le nǐ de yì si
I roughly understand what you mean.
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这里的人大都很友好。
zhè lǐ de rén dà dū hěn yǒu hǎo
The people here are mostly very friendly.
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- 宏 grand, vast, magnificent (emphasizing scope and impressiveness)
- 大 great, large (reinforcing the large scale)
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他提出了一个宏大的计划。
tā tí chū le yí gè hóng dà de jì huà
He proposed a grand plan.
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这座城市有一个庞大的人口。
zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu yí gè páng dà de rén kǒu
This city has a huge population.
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你可以放大这张照片看细节。
nǐ kě yǐ fàng dà zhè zhāng zhào piàn kàn xì jié
You can magnify this photo to see the details.
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- 博 extensive, broad, wide-ranging
- 大 great, vast (emphasizing scale)
- 精 refined, essential, profound
- 深 deep, profound (emphasizing depth)
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中国文化博大精深，值得我们深入学习。
Zhōng guó wén huà bó dà jīng shēn zhí de wǒ men shēn rù xué xí
Chinese culture is extensive and profound, worthy of our deep study.
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我们要发扬光大中华优秀传统文化。
wǒ men yào fā yáng guāng dà zhōng huá yōu xiù chuán tǒng wén huà
We must carry forward and expand excellent traditional Chinese culture.
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- 哄 uproarious, tumultuous (sound)
- 堂 hall, room (full of people)
- 大 big, loud (intensifier)
- 笑 laugh, laughter
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他讲了一个笑话，全场哄堂大笑。
tā jiǎng le yí gè xiào hua quán chǎng hōng táng dà xiào
He told a joke, and the whole room burst into laughter.
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我们的团队正在不断壮大。
wǒ men de tuán duì zhèng zài bù duàn zhuàng dà
Our team is continuously growing.
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大不了我们明天再来。
dà bu liǎo wǒ men míng tiān zài lái
At worst, we'll come back tomorrow.
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他大为惊讶。
tā dà wéi jīng yà
He was greatly surprised.
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这个计划大体可行。
zhè ge jì huà dà tǐ kě xíng
This plan is roughly feasible.
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- 大 great, emphasizing completeness
- 公 public interest, impartial
- 无 without, lacking
- 私 private interest, selfish
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这位领导大公无私，深受群众爱戴。
zhè wèi lǐng dǎo dà gōng wú sī shēn shòu qún zhòng ài dài
This leader is selfless and impartial, and is deeply loved and respected by the people.
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- 大 major, large (referring to major similarities)
- 同 same, similar (the similarities/commonalities)
- 小 small, minor (referring to minor differences)
- 异 different, dissimilar (the differences/variations)
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这两个方案大同小异，没有本质区别。
zhè liǎng gè fāng àn dà tóng xiǎo yì méi yǒu běn zhì qū bié
These two proposals are largely similar with minor differences; there is no essential distinction.
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- 大 big, great - emphasizes the magnitude of fame
- 名 name, fame - refers to reputation and renown
- 鼎 tripod, cauldron - symbolizes importance and prestige
- 鼎 tripod, cauldron - repetition for emphasis
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他是大名鼎鼎的科学家。
tā shì dà míng dǐng dǐng de kē xué jiā
He is a very famous scientist.
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- 大 big, broad (conveying casualness)
- 大 reduplication reinforcing casualness
- 咧 grinning, informal manner (conveying carelessness)
- 咧 reduplication reinforcing carelessness
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她是个大大咧咧的人。
tā shì gè dà da liē liē de rén
She is a casual and careless person.
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- 大 large; major (indicates scale or importance)
- 宗 category; kind (refers to a type or classification)
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大宗采购可以享受折扣。
dà zōng cǎi gòu kě yǐ xiǎng shòu zhé kòu
Bulk purchases can enjoy discounts.
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- 大 large, comprehensive, overall (indicates scope and scale)
- 局 situation, circumstances, state of affairs
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为了大局，我们必须团结一致。
wèi le dà jú wǒ men bì xū tuán jié yī zhì
For the sake of the overall situation, we must unite as one.
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- 大 big, great (emphasizing excessive reaction)
- 惊 alarm, startle (the overblown emotional response)
- 小 small, little (indicating the trivial nature of the cause)
- 怪 strange, odd (the unusual occurrence that shouldn't warrant alarm)
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他只是迟到了五分钟，你不要大惊小怪。
tā zhǐ shì chí dào le wǔ fēn zhōng nǐ bú yào dà jīng xiǎo guài
He's only five minutes late, don't make a fuss about it.
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开车不能大意。
kāi chē bù néng dà yì
You can't be careless when driving.
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- 大 big, large-scale, massive (indicating enormous volume)
- 数 number, count (forms 'data' with 据, contributing the numerical/quantitative aspect)
- 据 evidence, basis (completes 'data' with 数, contributing the information/evidence aspect)
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大数据分析可以帮助企业做出更好的决策。
dà shù jù fēn xī kě yǐ bāng zhù qǐ yè zuò chū gèng hǎo de jué cè
Big data analysis can help companies make better decisions.
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我相信这个项目大有可为。
wǒ xiāng xìn zhè ge xiàng mù dà yǒu kě wéi
I believe this project has great potential.
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地球的大气保护我们免受太阳辐射。
dì qiú de dà qì bǎo hù wǒ men miǎn shòu tài yáng fú shè
The Earth's atmosphere protects us from solar radiation.
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他最喜欢看好莱坞大片。
tā zuì xǐ huan kàn Hǎo lái wù dà piàn
He loves watching Hollywood blockbusters most.
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老师发给我们课程大纲。
lǎo shī fā gěi wǒ men kè chéng dà gāng
The teacher gave us the course outline.
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敌人大肆破坏城市的基础设施。
dí rén dà sì pò huài chéng shì de jī chǔ shè shī
The enemy wantonly destroyed the city's infrastructure.
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- 大 big, large (referring to main streets)
- 街 street (main thoroughfare)
- 小 small, little (referring to narrow alleys)
- 巷 alley, lane (narrow pathway)
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节日期间，大街小巷都挂满了灯笼。
jié rì qī jiān dà jiē xiǎo xiàng dōu guà mǎn le dēng lóng
During the festival, lanterns were hung all over the streets and alleys.
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亚洲是世界上最大的大陆。
Yà zhōu shì shì jiè shàng zuì dà de dà lù
Asia is the largest continent in the world.
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- 大 large, big (emphasizing the size of these wild goose species)
- 雁 wild goose (the main semantic component referring to the bird)
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秋天来了，大雁开始南飞。
qiū tiān lái le dà yàn kāi shǐ nán fēi
Autumn has come, and the wild geese are beginning to fly south.
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他总是夸大自己的成就。
tā zǒng shì kuā dà zì jǐ de chéng jiù
He always exaggerates his achievements.
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- 恍 suddenly, in a flash
- 然 manner suffix (indicates the way something happens)
- 大 great, big (intensifies the realization)
- 悟 understand, realize, awaken to
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听了他的解释后，我恍然大悟。
tīng le tā de jiě shì hòu wǒ huǎng rán dà wù
After hearing his explanation, I suddenly realized.
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经过协商，我们找到了一个皆大欢喜的办法。
jīng guò xié shāng wǒ men zhǎo dào le yí gè jiē dà huān xǐ de bàn fǎ
After negotiation, we found a solution that made everyone happy.
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他们举行了盛大的欢迎仪式。
tā men jǔ xíng le shèng dà de huān yíng yí shì
They held a grand welcoming ceremony.
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- 粗 rough, crude (lacking refinement or care)
- 心 heart, mind (mental attention)
- 大 big, great (emphasizing the degree)
- 意 intention, thought (attention, care)
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他因为粗心大意，考试时忘记写名字了。
tā yīn wèi cū xīn dà yì kǎo shì shí wàng jì xiě míng zi le
He forgot to write his name during the exam because he was careless.
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他老大不高兴。
tā lǎo dà bù gāo xìng
He is very unhappy.
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这对我来说是莫大的荣幸。
zhè duì wǒ lái shuō shì mò dà de róng xìng
This is a great honor for me.
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- 顾 consider, take into account
- 全 completely, entirely, whole
- 大 big, great, overall
- 局 situation, overall picture
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我们应该顾全大局，不要只想自己的利益。
wǒ men yīng gāi gù quán dà jú bú yào zhǐ xiǎng zì jǐ de lì yì
We should consider the overall situation and not just think about our own interests.
多 duō — many, much (indicating majority/quantity)
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这个多少钱？
zhè ge duō shao qián
How much is this?
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我有好多作业要做。
wǒ yǒu hǎo duō zuò yè yào zuò
I have a lot of homework to do.
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我差不多完成了作业。
wǒ chà bu duō wán chéng le zuò yè
I've almost finished my homework.
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这朵花多么美丽啊！
zhè duǒ huā duō me měi lì a
How beautiful this flower is!
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多数人同意这个计划。
duō shù rén tóng yì zhè ge jì huà
Most people agree with this plan.
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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.
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他有许多朋友。
tā yǒu xǔ duō péng you
He has many friends.
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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.
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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.
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- 多 intensifies the expression of fortunate circumstances
- 亏 combines with 多 to express gratitude or acknowledgment
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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.
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你的担心是多余的。
nǐ de dān xīn shì duō yú de
Your worry is unnecessary.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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- 诸 various, all (adds literary/formal tone and indicates plurality)
- 多 many, numerous (reinforces the quantity meaning)
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他遇到了诸多困难。
tā yù dào le zhū duō kùn nán
He encountered many difficulties.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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- 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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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- 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.
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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.
Structure & writing
大 is a component in 34 characters
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大 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
多 is a component in 5 characters
consists of
夕 is a component in 14 characters
夕 is a component in 14 characters
Stroke order