đa số

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˧ so˧˦]Huế [ʔɗaː˧˧ ʂow˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗaː˧˧ ʂow˦˥] browser voice

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đalevelngang sốrisingsắc

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đa số means majority.

Chinese characters: 多數

Meanings of đa số in English

Noun

majority ≈ phần đông số đông

Synonyms and antonyms of đa số

Antonyms

thiểu số

Example sentences with đa số

Có lẽ đa số chúng ta đã gặp khó khăn về ngôn ngữ, ví dụ như khi đi du lịch nước ngoài. Most probably every one of us has already experienced difficulty with language, for example when on a trip abroad.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 多數.

Frequently asked questions

What does đa số mean in English?

đa số (noun) means "majority".

How do you pronounce đa số?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˧ so˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗaː˧˧ ʂow˦˥]. Tones: đa — level tone (ngang), số — rising tone (sắc).

Is đa số a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đa số is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 多數.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.