绝大部分 (jué dà bù fen) — vast majority, overwhelming majority
Definition
'Vast majority' — a stronger, more emphatic way to say 'most' than 大部分, often used in writing and formal contexts. Functions as both an adjective and a noun.
vast majorityoverwhelming majority
Examples
- 绝大部分。jué dà bù fen Xué shēng dōu tōng guò le kǎo shì.The vast majority of students passed the exam.
- 绝大部分。Zhè lǐ jué dà bù fen jū mín huì shuō pǔ tōng huà.The vast majority of residents here can speak Mandarin.
- 绝大部分。Wǒ men gōng sī jué dà bù fen yuán gōng duì gōng zuò hěn mǎn yì.The vast majority of employees in our company are satisfied with their work.
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