粵

多do1數sou3

simp多数
do1 sou3duō shù

English

  1. majority; most
  2. mostly; in most cases
  3. majority
  4. very probably; most likely

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 通常;大部分情況下
  2. 較大數量
  3. 好大可能

Examples

  • 簡單多數

    simple majority

  • 絕對多數

    absolute majority

  • 少數服從多數。

    Majority rules.

  • 男仔多數都鍾意棒球。

    Most boys like baseball.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 多數人都贊成呢個建議。

    The majority of people were in favour of the proposal.

  • 我哋星期日多數都出街食飯。

    We mostly eat out on Sundays. ----

  • 阿超多數嚟唔到BBQ㗎喇。

    Chiu most likely cannot come to have barbecue.

  • 瑞士人多數識講三、四種語言。

    Most Swiss people can speak three or four languages.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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