Usage note
多数用于表示大多数人的意见或情况。
duō shù yòng yú bǎo shí dà duàn rén de yì mínɡ huò qíng kuānɡ 。
多数 is used to indicate the majority opinion or situation.
Context note
多数常用于描述日常生活中大多数人的看法或情况。例如，多数人喜欢吃水果而不是蔬菜。
duō shù chánɡ yòng yú miáo huì rì chénɡ shēn zhōnɡ dà duàn rén de kàn fǎ huò qíng kuānɡ 。例 如 ，dà shù rén xǐ huɑn chī ɡuǒ ruò bù rán ér zhe shì cài 。
多数 is commonly used to describe the majority opinion or situation in daily life. For example, most people prefer eating fruits over vegetables.
5 examples
大多数孩子都喜欢玩电子游戏。
dà duō shù hái zi dōu xǐ huan wán diàn zǐ yóu xì。
Most children like playing video games.
多数家长支持在线教育。
duō shù jiā zhǎng zhī chí zài xiàn jiào yù。
Most parents support online education.
这个决定得到了多数人的同意。
zhè ge jué dìng dé dào le duō shù rén de tóng yì。
This decision was agreed upon by the majority.
多数人认为这是一次成功的旅行。
duō shù rén rèn wéi zhè shì yí cì chéng gōng de lǚ xíng。
Most people think this was a successful trip.
多数学生选了数学而不是物理。
duō shù xué shēng xuǎn le shù xué ér bú shì wù lǐ。
Most students chose math over physics.
5 mini stories
今天天气不错，多数人都去公园散步了。妈妈也去了。
jīn tiān tiān qì bú cuò， duō shù rén dōu qù gōng yuán sàn bù le。 mā ma yě qù le。
The weather was nice today, and most people went for a walk in the park. Mom also went.
我们班里大多数同学都喜欢看科幻电影。我也是。
wǒ men bān lǐ dà duō shù tóng xué dōu xǐ huan kàn kē huàn diàn yǐng。 wǒ yě shì。
Most of my classmates like watching science fiction movies. I do too.
多数人认为多吃蔬菜对健康有益。爸爸也同意这个观点。
duō shù rén rèn wéi duō chī shū cài duì jiàn kāng yǒu yì。 bà ba yě tóng yì zhè ge guān diǎn。
Most people think eating more vegetables is good for health. Dad agrees with this view.
这次考试，多数同学都取得了好成绩。我也不例外。
zhè cì kǎo shì， duō shù tóng xué dōu qǔ dé le hǎo chéng jì。 wǒ yě bú lì wài。
In this exam, most students performed well. I did too.
我们学校大多数学生都喜欢参加课外活动。我也加入了。
wǒ men xué xiào dà duō shù xué shēng dōu xǐ huan cān jiā kè wài huó dòng。 wǒ yě jiā rù le。
Most of the students in our school like participating in extracurricular activities. I joined as well.
Mini dialogue
班级投票
A
班上多数同学喜欢什么运动？
Bān shàng duōshù tóngxué xǐhuan shénme yùndòng?
What sport do the majority of classmates like?
B
多数同学喜欢踢足球。
Duōshù tóngxué xǐhuan tī zúqiú.
The majority of classmates like playing soccer.
同意观点
A
我觉得这本书很有趣，你呢？
Wǒ juéde zhè běn shū hěn yǒuqù, nǐ ne?
I think this book is very interesting, and you?
B
我同意，多数人都这么认为。
Wǒ tóngyì, duōshù rén dōu zhème rènwéi.
I agree, the majority of people think so.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
少数
shǎo shù
minority
多数 means most, 少数 means a few
similar
大部分
dà bù fen
most, the greater part
大部分 is a more common spoken alternative
related
许多
xǔ duō
many, a lot
许多 means a large number, 多数 means more than half