多样

• 拼音: duō yàng
• 汉字拆解: 多 = two 夕 (evening) stacked, suggesting abundance; 样 = 木 (wood) + 羊 (sheep, phonetic)

含义

Diverse; varied; of many kinds. Having a wide range of different types.

Often used with 化 to form 多样化 (diversification). Appears in contexts about culture, biodiversity, food, and lifestyle choices. The longer form 多种多样 is a common four-character phrase meaning 'all sorts of' or 'a wide variety of.'

例句

1. 中国的美食种类非常多样。
2. 现在年轻人的生活方式越来越多样了。
3. 这个城市的文化活动很多样。

用法指南

语境: description, culture

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这里的商品种类很多样。(The variety of products here is very diverse.)
• 文化多样性是很重要的。(Cultural diversity is very important.)

错误说法

• 单独用'多样'修饰具体数量 (Don't use 多样 to describe a specific number of items — 多样 describes variety in kind, not quantity; use 很多 for large numbers)

起源与历史

Compound of 多 (many) and 样 (type, kind). Literally 'many types,' indicating variety.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal