How to say “mostly” in Chinese
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“Mostly” in Chinese is 大多, dà duō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大多 is read dà duō: 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
A person with arms spread wide.
Two 夕 signs, one above the other.
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 “大多”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大多. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大多数人都喜欢旅游。dàduōshùréndōuxǐhuanlǚyóuMost people love to travel.
- 大多数人都同意dàduōshùréndōutóngyìMost people agree.
- 我们的客户大多在三十岁上下。wǒmendekèhùdàduōzàisānshísuìshàngxiàOur clients are mostly people around thirty.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mostly” in Chinese?
“Mostly” in Chinese is 大多, pinyin dàduō.
What does 大多 mean?
大多 (dàduō) means “mostly”.
How do you write 大多?
大多 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 多 (duō) — many, much. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大多?
大多 is read dàduō. Tones: dà — fourth tone, duō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mostly” in the lesson “Who our clients are”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. 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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