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Jyutping daai6 bou6
Pinyin dà bù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. most of
  2. the majority of sth
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    large book; monumental work; weighty tome
  2. noun
    the majority; most; the greater part; the bulk
    • 打得好,可能全部或大部或一部消滅他;打不好,也給他一個大的殺傷。
      打得好,可能全部或大部或一部消灭他;打不好,也给他一个大的杀伤。
      dǎ de hǎo , kě néng quán bù huò dà bù huò yī bù xiāo miè tā ; dǎ bu hǎo , yě gěi tā yī ge dà de shā shāng .
      If we fight well, we may destroy the entire enemy force or the greater part or some part of it, and even if we do not fight so well, we may still inflict heavy casualties.
  3. adj, of works
    large; huge; voluminous
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    大部份的人觉得我疯了。
    大部份的人覺得我瘋了。
    dà bù fèn de rén jué de wǒ fēng le 。
    • Most people think I'm crazy.
    • Most people think that I'm crazy.
  2. Mandarin
    她把大部分钱都用在买裙子上了。
    她把大部分錢都用在買裙子上了。
    tā bǎ dà bù fen qián dōu yòng zài mǎi qún zi shàng le 。
    • She spends most of her money on her dresses.
  3. Mandarin
    大部分是年轻人。
    大部分是年輕人。
    dà bù fen shì nián qīng rén 。
    • They were for the most part young people.
  4. Mandarin
    她和小区里大部分妇女不同,因为她会读书写字。
    她和小區裏大部分婦女不同,因為她會讀書寫字。
    tā hé xiǎo qū lǐ dà bù fen fù nǚ bù tóng , yīn wèi tā huì dú shū xiě zì 。
    • She was different from most women in the neighborhood, for she was able to read and write.
  5. Mandarin
    大部分人写的东西是关于他们的日常生活的。
    大部分人寫的東西是關於他們的日常生活的。
    dà bù fen rén xiě de dōng xī shì guān yú tā men de rì cháng shēng huó de 。
    • Most people write about their daily life.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    啲植物大部分都枯死咗。
    啲植物大部分都枯死咗。
    di1 zik6 mat6 daai6 bou6 fan6 dou1 fu1 sei2 zo2 。
    • Most of the plants died.
  2. Cantonese
    你净系会留意到𠮶啲嘈嘈闭、好乞人憎嘅人,唔会留意到绝大部份安安静静咁自己做自己嘢嘅正常人。
    你淨係會留意到嗰啲嘈嘈閉、好乞人憎嘅人,唔會留意到絕大部份安安靜靜咁自己做自己嘢嘅正常人。
    nei5 zing6 hai6 wui2 lau4 ji3 dou3 go2 di1 cou4 cou4 bai3 、 hou3 hat1 jan4 zang1 ge3 jan4 , m4 wui2 lau4 ji3 dou3 zyut6 daai6 bou6 fan6 on1 on1 zing6 zing6 gam3 zi6 gei2 zou6 zi6 gei2 je5 ge3 zing3 soeng4 jan4 。
    • You only notice those who are loud and obnoxious. You don't notice the majority who are just normal people and keep to themselves.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    香港嘅嘢食大部份都系喺大陆入口。
    香港嘅嘢食大部份都係喺大陸入口。
    hoeng1 gong2 ge3 je5 sik6 daai6 bou6 fan6 dou1 hai6 hai2 daai6 luk6 jap6 hau2.
    • Most of the food in Hong Kong is imported from mainland China.
  2. Cantonese
    红筹泡沫最终爆破,大部分红筹股都跌破招股价。
    紅籌泡沫最終爆破,大部分紅籌股都跌破招股價。
    hung4 cau2 pou5 mut6 zeoi3 zung1 baau3 po3, daai6 bou6 fan6 hung4 cau4 gu2 dou1 dit3 po3 ziu1 gu2 gaa3.
    • The red chip bubble finally burst with most now trading below their issue prices.
  3. Cantonese
    想买洗衣机先发觉厨房唔够位,想买大部少少都唔得,好麻烦!
    想買洗衣機先發覺廚房唔夠位,想買大部少少都唔得,好麻煩!
    soeng2 maai5 sai2 ji1 gei1 sin1 faat3 gok3 cyu4 fong2 m4 gau3 wai2, soeng2 maai6 daai6 bou6 siu2 siu2 dou1 m4 dak1, hou2 maa4 faan4!
    • I want to buy a bigger washing machine but then I found that my kitchen does not have enough space for that. So annoying!
  4. Cantonese
    大部分发电机都系将热能转换为电能。
    大部分發電機都係將熱能轉換為電能。
    daai6 bou6 fan6 faat3 din6 gei1 dou1 hai6 zoeng1 jit6 nang4 zyun2 wun6 wai4 din6 nang4.
    • Most generators convert thermal energy to electric energy.
  5. Cantonese
    全世界最高嘅山大部份都喺尼泊尔。
    全世界最高嘅山大部份都喺尼泊爾。
    cyun4 sai3 gaai3 zeoi3 gou1 ge3 saan1 daai6 bou6 fan6 dou1 hai2 nei4 pok3 ji5.
    • Most of the highest mountains in the world are located in Nepal.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    身体的大部分胆固醇是在肝和肠内由消化的食物制成的。
    身體的大部分膽固醇是在肝和腸內由消化的食物製成的。
    shēn tǐ de dà bù fēn dǎn gù chún shì zài gān hé cháng nèi yóu xiāo huà de shí wù zhì chéng de .
    • Most of the body's cholesterol is made in the liver and intestine from digested food.
  2. Mandarin
    打得好,可能全部或大部或一部消灭他;打不好,也给他一个大的杀伤。
    打得好,可能全部或大部或一部消滅他;打不好,也給他一個大的殺傷。
    dǎ de hǎo , kě néng quán bù huò dà bù huò yī bù xiāo miè tā ; dǎ bu hǎo , yě gěi tā yī ge dà de shā shāng .
    • If we fight well, we may destroy the entire enemy force or the greater part or some part of it, and even if we do not fight so well, we may still inflict heavy casualties.
  3. Mandarin
    大部分的学生都考完了试。
    大部分的學生都考完了試。
    dà bù fèn de xué shēng dōu kǎo wán le shì .
    • Most of the students have finished the exam.
  4. Mandarin
    农民不但生产自己需要的农产品,而且生产自己需要的大部分手工业品。
    農民不但生產自己需要的農產品,而且生產自己需要的大部分手工業品。
    nóng mín bù dàn shēng chǎn zì jǐ xū yào de nóng chǎn pǐn , ér qiě shēng chǎn zì jǐ xū yào de dà bù fen shǒu gōng yè pǐn .
    • The peasants produced for themselves not only agricultural products but most of the handicraft articles they needed.
  5. Mandarin
    他们要用重兵去保护交通线,时时谨防袭击;另外,还要有一大部力量驻扎满洲和日本内地。
    他們要用重兵去保護交通線,時時謹防襲擊;另外,還要有一大部力量駐紮滿洲和日本內地。
    tā men yào yòng zhòng bīng qù bǎo hù jiāo tōng xiàn , shí shí jǐn fáng xí jī ; lìng wài , hái yào yǒu yī dà bù lì liàng zhù zhā mǎn zhōu hé rì běn nèi dì .
    • They must use large numbers of troops to protect their lines of communications and constantly guard against attacks and they need large forces to garrison Manchuria and Japan as well.