Meaning of 众多
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- numerous
How to use 众多
众多 is a formal, written-style adjective often used for people, problems, or things in large groups. It usually appears before a noun, sometimes with 的, or after the noun as a predicate. Example: 这座城市有众多的博物馆。(Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu zhòngduō de bówùguǎn.) This city has numerous museums.
众 (zhòng) is three 人 (rén, person) stacked together, a crowd of people. Add 多 (duō, many) and you get 众多: a crowd that is numerous.
Common mistake: Learners often use 众多 in casual speech where 很多 (hěn duō) or 好多 (hǎoduō) sounds natural, which makes them sound stiff. Also, do not put 很 before it: say 人口众多, not 很众多.
众多 in example sentences
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众 zhòng · multitude · 6 strokes
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多 duō · many · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 众多.
| 多少 | duōshao | number; amount; somewhat |
| 多久 | duōjiǔ | (of time) how long?; (not) a long time |
| 差不多 | chàbuduō | almost; nearly |
| 许多 | xǔduō | many; a lot of |
| 好多 | hǎoduō | many; quite a lot |
| 多么 | duōme | how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc) |
| 大多数 | dàduōshù | (great) majority |
| 多数 | duōshù | majority; most |
| 多云 | duōyún | (meteorology) cloudy |
| 观众 | guānzhòng | spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) |
| 听众 | tīngzhòng | audience; listeners |
| 多年 | duō nián | many years; for many years |
Questions about 众多
What does 众多 mean?
众多 (zhòngduō) means "numerous" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 众多?
众多 is made of 2 characters: 众 (6 strokes), 多 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 众多 an HSK word?
Yes. 众多 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 众多 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 众多 is written 眾多.
What is the difference between 众多 and 许多?
许多 (xǔduō) is neutral and works in both speech and writing, and it can be used with 很 or as 许许多多. 众多 is more formal and literary, common in news, essays, and speeches.
What are common phrases with 众多?
Frequent combinations include 人口众多 (rénkǒu zhòngduō, a large population), 众多的游客 (zhòngduō de yóukè, numerous tourists), and 为数众多 (wéishù zhòngduō, large in number).