居多 (jū duō) — to be in the majority, to predominate

Definition

居多 is a formal written verb meaning '(something) is in the majority' or 'predominates' — used after a stated group to say most of them fall into one category. More literary than saying 多数 or 大部分.

verb

to be in the majorityto predominate

Examples

居多。
Zhè ge gōng sī lǐ nián qīng rén jū duō.
Young people are in the majority at this company.
，居多。
Cān jiā huó dòng de rén zhōng, nǚ xìng jū duō.
Among the participants, women were in the majority.
，居多。
Zhè xiē zuò pǐn zhōng, xiàn shí zhǔ yì fēng gé jū duō.
Among these works, the realist style predominates.

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