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大部

Mandarin · pinyin dà bù

Meanings

  1. the greater part; the majority; most
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
部
bù · part, division, section
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4–4 · da4 bu4

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noun

  1. the majority; most; the greater part; the bulk
  2. large book; monumental work; weighty tome

adj

  1. (of works) large; huge; voluminous

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