大多

• 拼音: dà duō
• 汉字拆解: 大 = pictograph of a person with outstretched arms; 多 = two 夕 (evening) stacked, meaning many

含义

Mostly; for the most part. Indicates that something applies to the majority of cases.

An adverb meaning 'in most cases' or 'the majority of.' Often interchangeable with 大多数 (the majority), but 大多 can function as an adverb modifying a verb directly, while 大多数 is used before nouns. Common in both spoken and written Chinese.

例句

1. 班上的同学大多来自本地，只有几个是外地的。
2. 年轻人大多喜欢用手机上网购物。
3. 这些问题大多不太难，你应该能做出来。

用法指南

语境: everyday, description

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他的朋友大多是大学同学。(Most of his friends are university classmates.)
• 这些菜大多是妈妈做的。(Most of these dishes were made by mum.)

错误说法

• 把大多放在名词前面当形容词用 (Don't put 大多 directly before a noun as an adjective — use 大多数 before nouns; 大多 goes before verbs)

起源与历史

大 (big/great) + 多 (many/much) — 'greatly many,' meaning the larger portion or majority.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal