Meaning of 多样
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- diverse
- diversity
- manifold
How to use 多样
多样 describes things that come in many forms, such as culture, food, or choices. It often appears in the set phrase 多种多样 (duō zhǒng duō yàng) or before 化 as 多样化 (duōyànghuà, diversification). Example: 这里的食物很多样。(Zhèlǐ de shíwù hěn duōyàng.) The food here is very diverse.
多 (duō) means many and 样 (yàng) means kind or style. Many kinds put together gives you diverse.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 很多样子 when they mean diverse, but 样子 means appearance, so use 多样 or 多种多样 instead. Also keep 样 in the fourth tone, yàng, not the second tone of 羊 (yáng, sheep).
多样 in example sentences
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多 duō · many · 6 strokes
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样 yàng · manner · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 多样.
| 一样 | yīyàng | same; like |
| 多少 | duōshao | number; amount; somewhat |
| 这样 | zhèyàng | this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how?; how about? |
| 那样 | nàyàng | that kind; that sort |
| 怎样 | zěnyàng | how; what kind |
| 样子 | yàngzi | appearance; manner |
| 多久 | duōjiǔ | (of time) how long?; (not) a long time |
| 差不多 | chàbuduō | almost; nearly |
| 许多 | xǔduō | many; a lot of |
| 同样 | tóngyàng | same; equal; similar; similarly; also; too |
| 好多 | hǎoduō | many; quite a lot |
Questions about 多样
What does 多样 mean?
多样 (duōyàng) means "diverse; diversity" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 多样?
多样 is made of 2 characters: 多 (6 strokes), 样 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 多样 an HSK word?
Yes. 多样 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 多样 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 多样 is written 多樣.
What is the difference between 多样 and 多样性?
多样 is an adjective meaning diverse, as in 文化很多样. 多样性 (duōyàngxìng) is a noun meaning diversity, as in 生物多样性 (shēngwù duōyàngxìng, biodiversity).
Can 多样 be used directly before a noun?
It usually takes 的 before a noun, as in 多样的选择 (duōyàng de xuǎnzé, diverse choices). In everyday speech, 多种多样的 is very common in the same position.