多样 duōyàng diverse
diverse; diversity; manifold
How to remember 多样: 多 many + 样 appearance = diverse.
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How it is used
- Adjective/stative verb meaning diverse or varied - describes variety in kind, not amount.
- Frequent set phrase 多种多样 (duō zhǒng duō yàng) "of many different kinds," and the derived noun/verb 多样化 (duōyànghuà) "diversification."
- Don't confuse with 多数 (duōshù, majority), which is about quantity despite sharing the character 多.