Meaning of 绝大多数
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- the vast majority
How to use 绝大多数
绝大多数 is a slightly formal expression used for people or things, often followed by 的 or a noun, or used alone as a subject. It is common in news, reports and essays. Example: 绝大多数学生都通过了考试。(Juédàduōshù xuéshēng dōu tōngguò le kǎoshì.) The vast majority of students passed the exam.
Break it into 绝 (jué, extremely) plus 大多数 (dàduōshù, the majority). Adding 绝 in front pushes "most" all the way to "almost all."
Common mistake: Learners often write 决 (jué, decide) instead of 绝 (jué, extremely), since both are read jué with the same tone. Remember that 绝 has the silk radical 纟 on the left, while 决 has two dots 冫.
绝大多数 in example sentences
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绝 jué · to cut short · 9 strokes
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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多 duō · many · 6 strokes
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数 shǔ · to count · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 绝大多数.
| 多少 | duōshao | number; amount; somewhat |
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 多久 | duōjiǔ | (of time) how long?; (not) a long time |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 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) |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
Questions about 绝大多数
What does 绝大多数 mean?
绝大多数 (jué dàduōshù) means "the vast majority".
How do you write 绝大多数?
绝大多数 is made of 4 characters: 绝 (9 strokes), 大 (3 strokes), 多 (6 strokes), 数 (13 strokes). That is 31 strokes in total.
Is 绝大多数 an HSK word?
Yes. 绝大多数 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 绝大多数 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 绝大多数 is written 絕大多數.
What is the difference between 大多数 and 绝大多数?
大多数 means "most" or "the majority," which could be just over half. 绝大多数 means "the vast majority," suggesting nearly everyone or everything.
Do I need 都 after 绝大多数?
It is very common and natural to add 都 (dōu) before the verb, as in 绝大多数人都同意 (juédàduōshù rén dōu tóngyì), most people agree. It is not strictly required, but it makes the sentence sound smoother.