How to say “mostly” in Chinese
mostly, for the most part
“Mostly” in Chinese is 大都, dà dū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大都 is read dà dū: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “大都”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大都. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 来这里旅游的大都是年轻人。láizhèlǐlǚyóudedàdūshìniánqīngrénThe people who come here as tourists are mostly young.
- 这里的游客大都是学生zhèlǐdeyóukèdàdūshìxuéshengThe tourists here are mostly students.
- 你为什么想留在大都市？nǐwèishénmexiǎngliúzàidàdūshìWhy do you want to stay in the big city?
More words from the lesson “Mostly and all together”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mostly” in Chinese?
“Mostly” in Chinese is 大都, pinyin dàdū.
What does 大都 mean?
大都 (dàdū) means “mostly, for the most part”.
How do you write 大都?
大都 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 都 (dōu) — all. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大都?
大都 is read dàdū. Tones: dà — fourth tone, dū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mostly” in the lesson “Mostly and all together”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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