numerous; not just one; various
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
numerous; not just one; various; more than one
formalOften used to describe phenomena, examples, or cases that are diverse and too many to list individually. It is a formal or literary expression.
Xiào校
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
kè课
wài外
huó活
dòng动
bù不
yī一
ér而
zú足
，
yǒu有
lán篮
qiú球
、
hé合
chàng唱
、
biàn辩
lùn论
děng等
děng等
。
Extracurricular activities on campus are numerous, including basketball, choir, debate, and so on.
Zhè这
lèi类
shì事
jiàn件
de的
yuán原
yīn因
bù不
yī一
ér而
zú足
，
xū需
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
fēn分
xī析
。
The causes of such incidents are various and require careful analysis.
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Lì历
dài代
wén文
rén人
duì对
zhè这
chù处
jǐng景
sè色
de的
zàn赞
měi美
zhī之
cí辞
bù不
yī一
ér而
zú足
。
Praises for this scenery from literati throughout history are too many to list.
Tā他
chí迟
dào到
de的
jiè借
kǒu口
bù不
yī一
ér而
zú足
，
jīn今
tiān天
shuō说
dǔ堵
chē车
，
míng明
tiān天
shuō说
nào闹
zhōng钟
huài坏
le了
。
His excuses for being late are numerous; today he says traffic, tomorrow he says his alarm clock is broken.