majority; greater number
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
majority; greater number; the larger part
neutralOften used in contrast with "少数" (minority). Refers to the larger part of a total, whether it's a simple majority or an overwhelming majority.
Shǎo少
shù数
fú服
cóng从
duō多
shù数
shì是
mín民
zhǔ主
de的
jī基
běn本
yuán原
zé则
。
The minority obeying the majority is a fundamental principle of democracy.
Jué绝
dà大
duō多
shù数
de的
xué学
sheng生
dōu都
cān参
jiā加
le了
zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
。
The overwhelming majority of students participated in this event.
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Fāng方
àn案
huò获
dé得
le了
duō多
shù数
dài代
biǎo表
de的
zhī支
chí持
。
The proposal gained the support of the majority of representatives.
Zài在
piào票
shù数
shang上
，
tā他
zhàn占
le了
duō多
shù数
。
He had the majority in terms of votes.
Zhè这
shì是
duō多
shù数
rén人
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
This is the opinion of the majority.