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Expressing 'mostly' with 大多 (dàduō)
Degree & Intensity
Frequency & Habit
Structure
Subject + 大多 + Verb/Adjective
Explanation
The adverb 大多 (dàduō) means mostly, for the most part, or in most cases. It is used to indicate that something applies to the majority of instances. It is placed before a verb or adjective to qualify the extent of a statement.
Examples
周末的时候，他大多待在家里看书。
Zhōumò de shíhou, tā dàduō dāi zài jiālǐ kànshū.
On weekends, he mostly stays at home reading.
班上的同学大多来自本地。
Bān shàng de tóngxué dàduō láizì běndì.
Most of the classmates in the class are from the local area.
这些水果大多是从南方运过来的。
Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ dàduō shì cóng nánfāng yùn guòlái de.
Most of these fruits were shipped from the south.