绝大多数

絕大多數

juédàduōshù

noun HSK 6 #10,136

Meanings

Absolutely the great majority — the overwhelming majority.

绝大多数人都同意这个方案。

Juédàduōshù rén dōu tóngyì zhège fāng'àn.

The vast majority of people agreed with this plan.

绝大多数学生通过了考试。

Juédàduōshù xuéshēng tōngguò le kǎoshì.

The overwhelming majority of students passed the exam.

这在绝大多数情况下是正确的。

Zhè zài juédàduōshù qíngkuàng xià shì zhèngquè de.

This is correct in the vast majority of cases.

usage

绝大多数 is stronger than 大多数 (most/majority). It implies 90%+ rather than just 50%+. Often used in formal writing, news, and speeches.

绝 jué

大 dà

多 duō

数 shù