Definition
居多 is a verb phrase meaning 'to be in the majority' or 'to predominate'. It is used to describe a situation where one type or group outnumbers others in a given context. You typically see it at the end of a statement, after a noun phrase that specifies the category that is most common. It is a formal, written-style expression, common in descriptive and analytical contexts.
v.p.
to be in the majorityto predominate
Examples
- 居多。Zhège gōngsī lǐ niánqīng rén jū duō.Young people are in the majority at this company.
- ，居多。Cānjiā huódòng de rén zhōng, nǚxìng jū duō.Among the participants, women were in the majority.
- ，居多。Zhèxiē zuòpǐn zhōng, xiànshí zhǔyì fēnggé jū duō.Among these works, the realist style predominates.
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