大多
HSK 4 (2021)
大多 (dàduō) · mostly
大多 (dàduō) means “mostly; most”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 多 (many). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 大多 is built
The characters
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
多 duō · many
What 多 is made of
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: Two nights 夕, suggesting many (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我的同学大多是北京人。Wǒ de tóngxué dàduō shì Běijīng rén.Most of my classmates are from Beijing.
来这里的游客大多很年轻。Lái zhèlǐ de yóukè dàduō hěn niánqīng.Most of the tourists who come here are young.
Questions about 大多
What does 大多 mean?
大多 (dàduō) means “mostly; most”.
How do you pronounce 大多?
大多 is pronounced dàduō.
Which HSK level is 大多?
大多 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 大海dàhǎisea
- 大家dàjiāeveryone
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 大门dàménmain gate
Learn 大多 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 42: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.