Usage and Nuance
The adjective 众多 (zhòngduō) means "numerous" or "many," emphasizing a large quantity or crowd. It is often used to describe groups of people, objects, or abstract entities in formal or written contexts.
Common Collocations
- 众多专家 (many experts): used when referring to a large number of specialists.
- 众多游客 (many tourists): highlights a big crowd of visitors.
- 众多竞争者 (many competitors): emphasizes numerous participants in a competition.
Usage Notes
众多 is typically placed before a noun to quantify it and is more formal than just 多. It conveys a sense of a significant or impressive number. Unlike some quantifiers, 众多 is not used with measure words directly (e.g., not 众多个).
Avoiding Confusion
Do not confuse 众多 with 大多 (dàduō), which means "mostly" or "the majority." 众多 strictly refers to quantity, not proportion or majority.