Writing
大都 (dà dū) — how to say "mostly" in Chinese
大都
Mostly, for the most part
scope adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and refers to what comes before it.
学生大都来了。
xué shēng dà dōu lái le
Most of the students came.
Character composition
大
big
都
all, whole
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
邑
City
#163 · yì · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
学生大都喜欢的书
xué shēng dà dū xǐ huan de shū
books that most students like
Examples
这里的学生大都喜欢学习中文。
Most of the students here like studying Chinese.
他们大都来了。
Most of them came.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "mostly" in Chinese?
"mostly" in Chinese is 大都 (dà dū).
What does 大都 mean in English?
大都 (dà dū) means "Mostly, for the most part".
How is 大都 pronounced?
It is pronounced dà dū (written as da du, dadu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "mostly" in Chinese characters?
It is written 大都: 大 has 3 strokes, 都 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 大都?
大都 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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