多 {duó}

1. many
2. much
3. often
4. a lot of
5. numerous
6. more
7. in excess
8. how (to what extent)
9. multi-
10. Taiwan pr. [duo2] when it means "how"

多 do¹ {duō}

1. many
2. much
3. often
4. a lot of
5. numerous
6. more
7. in excess
8. how (to what extent)
9. multi-
10. Taiwan pr. [duo2] when it means "how"

多得 do¹ dak¹ {duō dé}

thanks to …

多啲 do¹ di¹ {duō dī}

a bit more

多煩〔-烦〕 do¹ faan⁴ {duō fán}

how annoying; a lot of annoying things

多計〔-计〕 do¹ gai³ {duō jì}

many plans or strategies (spoken)

多口 do¹ hau² {duō kǒu}

a person who talks too much and often says the wrong thing(s)

多麼〔-么〕 do¹ mo¹ {duō me}

(noun) So (used to emphases the degree of someone say)

多年 do¹ nin⁴ {duō nián}

many years

多手 do¹ sau² {duō shǒu}

children handsy on various things

多些 do¹ se¹ {duō xiē}

More

多事 do¹ si⁶ {duō shì}

(adjective) 1. nosy; 2. to care about others business; 3. to do unnecessary matter

多色 do¹ sik¹ {duō sè}

adj; Multicolor

多位 do¹ wai² {duō wèi}

more, extra space/ seats; multiple (people); multi-digit

多邊〔-边〕 do¹ bin¹ {duō biān}

1. multilateral
2. polygon

多變〔-变〕 do¹ bin³ {duō biàn}

1. fickle
2. multi-variate (math.)

多報〔-报〕 do¹ bou³ {duō bào}

to overstate

多半 do¹ bun³ {duō bàn}

1. most
2. mostly
3. most likely

多產〔-产〕 do¹ caan² {duō chǎn}

1. prolific
2. fertile
3. high yield

多次 do¹ ci³ {duō cì}

1. many times
2. repeatedly

多情 do¹ cing⁴ {duō qíng}

1. affectionate
2. passionate
3. emotional
4. sentimental

多彩 do¹ coi² {duō cǎi}

1. colorful
2. flamboyant

多才 do¹ coi⁴ {duō cái}

1. multi-talented
2. many-sided skills

多束 do¹ cuk¹ {duō shù}

multibeam (e.g. laser)

多重 do¹ cung⁴ {duō chóng}

multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc)

多舛 do¹ cyun² {duō chuǎn}

full of trouble and misfortune (usu. referring to sb's life)

多大 do¹ daai⁶ {duō dà}

1. how big
2. how much
3. how old etc

多達〔-达〕 do¹ daat⁶ {duō dá}

1. up to
2. no less than
3. as much as

多多 do¹ do¹ {duō duō}

1. many
2. much
3. a lot
4. lots and lots
5. more
6. even more

多黨〔-党〕 do¹ dong² {duō dǎng}

multiparty

多端 do¹ dyun¹ {duō duān}

1. multifarious
2. multifold
3. many and varied
4. multiport
5. multistation
6. multiterminal

多芬 do¹ fan¹ {Duō fēn}

Dove (brand)

多佛 do¹ fat⁶ {Duō fó}

Dover

多方 do¹ fong¹ {duō fāng}

1. in many ways
2. from all sides

多放 do¹ fong³ {duō fàng}

add extra (of a spice etc)

多久 do¹ gau² {duō jiǔ}

how long?

多哥 do¹ go¹ {Duō gē}

Togo, West Africa

多個〔-个〕 do¹ go³ {duō ge}

1. many
2. multiple
3. multi- (faceted, ethnic etc)

多工 do¹ gung¹ {duō gōng}

1. to multiplex
2. multiple
3. multi-

多寡 do¹ gwaa² {duō guǎ}

1. number
2. amount

多國〔-国〕 do¹ gwok³ {duō guó}

multinational

多哈 do¹ haa¹ {Duō hā}

Doha, capital of Qatar

多孔 do¹ hung² {duō kǒng}

porous

多音 do¹ jam¹ {duō yīn}

polyphony

多疑 do¹ ji⁴ {duō yí}

1. mistrustful
2. suspicious
3. paranoid

多爾〔-尔〕 do¹ ji⁵ {Duō ěr}

1. Dole (name)
2. Bob Dole (1923-), US Republican politician, Kansas senator 1969-1996

多義〔-义〕 do¹ ji⁶ {duō yì}

1. polysemy
2. polysemous
3. ambiguity (linguistics)

多言 do¹ jin⁴ {duō yán}

1. wordy
2. talkative

多葉〔-叶〕 do¹ jip⁶ {duō yè}

leafy

多樣〔-样〕 do¹ joeng⁶ {duō yàng}

1. diverse
2. diversity
3. manifold

多育 do¹ juk⁶ {duō yù}

1. prolific
2. bearing many offspring

多肉 do¹ juk⁶ {duō ròu}

fleshy

多用 do¹ jung⁶ {duō yòng}

1. multipurpose
2. having several uses

多於〔-于〕 do¹ jyu¹ {duō yú}

1. more than
2. greater than

多餘〔-余〕 do¹ jyu⁴ {duō yú}

1. superfluous
2. unnecessary
3. surplus

多元 do¹ jyun⁴ {duō yuán}

1. poly-
2. multi-
3. multielement
4. multivariant
5. multivariate (math.)

多虧〔-亏〕 do¹ kwai¹ {duō kuī}

1. thanks to
2. luckily

多禮〔-礼〕 do¹ lai⁵ {duō lǐ}

1. too polite
2. over-courteous

多利 do¹ lei⁶ {Duō lì}

Dolly (1996-2003), female sheep, first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell

多累 do¹ leoi⁶ {duō lèi}

I have troubled you

多倫〔-伦〕 do¹ leon⁴ {Duō lún}

Duolun county in Xilin Gol league 錫林郭勒盟, Inner Mongolia

多輪〔-轮〕 do¹ leon⁴ {duō lún}

1. in many stages
2. multilayered
3. multipronged (attack)

多麼〔-么〕 do¹ mo¹ {duō me}

1. how (wonderful etc)
2. what (a great idea etc)
3. however (difficult it may be etc)
4. (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc)
5. to what extent

多模 do¹ mou⁴ {duō mó}

multimode

多瑙 do¹ nou⁵ {Duō nǎo}

the Danube

多山 do¹ saan¹ {duō shān}

mountainous

多心 do¹ sam¹ {duō xīn}

1. oversensitive
2. suspicious

多時〔-时〕 do¹ si⁴ {duō shí}

long time

多事 do¹ si⁶ {duō shì}

1. meddlesome
2. eventful

多士 do¹ si⁶ {duō shì}

toast (loanword)

多星 do¹ sing¹ {duō xīng}

starry

多少 do¹ siu² {duō shǎo}

1. number
2. amount
3. somewhat

多少 do¹ siu² {duō shao}

1. how much
2. how many
3. which (number)
4. as much as

多數〔-数〕 do¹ sou³ {duō shù}

1. majority
2. most

多肽 do¹ taai³ {duō tài}

polypeptide, chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds CO-NH, a component of protein

多頭〔-头〕 do¹ tau⁴ {duō tóu}

1. many-headed
2. many-layered (authority)
3. devolved (as opposed to centralized)
4. pluralistic
5. (as classifier) number of animals
6. long term (finance)
7. long (investment)

多糖 do¹ tong⁴ {duō táng}

polysaccharide (complex carbohydrate such as starch 澱粉 and cellulose 纖維素)

多醣 do¹ tong⁴ {duō táng}

polysaccharide

多維〔-维〕 do¹ wai⁴ {duō wéi}

1. multidimensional
2. abbr. for 多種維生素, multivitamin

多雲〔-云〕 do¹ wan⁴ {duō yún}

cloudy (meteorology)

多咱 do¹ zaa¹ {duō zan}

1. (dialect) when?
2. what time?
3. whenever

多站 do¹ zaam⁶ {duō zhàn}

multistation

多汁 do¹ zap¹ {duō zhī}

1. succulent
2. juicy

多謝〔-谢〕 do¹ ze⁶ {duō xiè}

1. many thanks
2. thanks a lot

多嘴 do¹ zeoi² {duō zuǐ}

1. talkative
2. to speak out of turn
3. to blab
4. to shoot one's mouth off
5. rumors fly

多姿 do¹ zi¹ {duō zī}

many postures

多值 do¹ zik⁶ {duō zhí}

multivalued (math.)

多助 do¹ zo⁶ {duō zhù}

1. receiving much help (from outside)
2. well supported

多種〔-种〕 do¹ zung² {duō zhǒng}

1. many kinds of
2. multiple
3. diverse
4. multi-

多層次〔-层-〕 do¹ cang⁴ ci³ {duō céng cì}

many levels, layers; multilevel

多春魚〔--鱼〕 do¹ ceon¹ jyu² {duō chūn yú}

noun; type of fish: Mallotus villosus or smelts

多的是 do¹ dik¹ si⁶ {duō dí shì}

a lot; have loads of; numerous

多多聲〔--声〕 do¹ do¹ seng¹ {duō duō shēng}

a lot of own opinions; a lot more; have loads of; numerous

多舊魚〔-旧鱼〕 do¹ gau⁶ jyu² {duō jiù yú}

foul language, homophonic; which mean unnecessary or bullshit

多句嘴 do¹ geoi³ zeoi² {duō jù zuǐ}

additional information; to say something more

多渠道 do¹ keoi⁴ dou⁶ {duō qú dào}

many ways, channels; multichannel; multiple channels

多籮籮〔-箩箩〕 do¹ lo⁴ lo⁴ {duō luó luó}

adj; a lot

多羅羅〔-罗罗〕 do¹ lo⁴ lo⁴ {duō luó luo}

a lot of; many; uncountable

多蒙特 do¹ mung⁴ dak⁶ {duō méng tè}

Dortmund, a German sports club

多士爐〔--炉〕 do¹ si⁶ lou⁴ {duō shì lú}

toaster (spoken)

多少少 do¹ siu² siu² {duō shǎo shāo}

adj.; a little bit more

多數人〔-数-〕 do¹ sou³ jan⁴ {duō shù rén}

most of the people

多巴胺 do¹ baa¹ on¹ {duō bā àn}

dopamine

多胞形 do¹ baau¹ jing⁴ {duō bāo xíng}

polytope

多邊形〔-边-〕 do¹ bin¹ jing⁴ {duō biān xíng}

polygon

多寶魚〔-宝鱼〕 do¹ bou² jyu² {duō bǎo yú}

1. turbot
2. European imported turbot
3. same as 大菱鮃

多妻制 do¹ cai¹ zai³ {duō qī zhì}

polygamy

多層材〔-层-〕 do¹ cang⁴ coi⁴ {duō céng cái}

plywood

多層複〔-层复〕 do¹ cang⁴ fuk¹ {duō céng fù}

1. multiple cover
2. many-sheeted cover (math.)

多重性 do¹ cung⁴ sing³ {duō chóng xìng}

multiplicity

多得是 do¹ dak¹ si⁶ {duō de shì}

1. there's no shortage
2. there are plenty

多多馬〔--马〕 do¹ do¹ maa⁵ {Duō duō mǎ}

Dodoma, capital of Tanzania

多黨制〔-党-〕 do¹ dong² zai³ {duō dǎng zhì}

multi-party system

多動症〔-动-〕 do¹ dung⁶ zing³ {duō dòng zhèng}

attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

多瓣蒜 do¹ faan⁶ syun³ {duō bàn suàn}

Chinese elephant garlic

多發病〔-发-〕 do¹ faat³ beng⁶ {duō fā bìng}

frequently re-occurring disease

多佛爾〔--尔〕 do¹ fat⁶ ji⁵ {Duō fó ěr}

Dover

多菲什 do¹ fei¹ sap⁶ {duō fēi shí}

dogfish (loanword)

多方面 do¹ fong¹ min⁶ {duō fāng miàn}

1. many-sided
2. in many aspects

多方位 do¹ fong¹ wai² {duō fāng wèi}

1. many-sided
2. versatile
3. various aspects
4. all-round
5. multi-directional

多極化〔-极-〕 do¹ gik⁶ faa³ {duō jí huà}

1. multi-polarization
2. multipolarization
3. multi-polarity
4. multipolar
5. pluralization

多角形 do¹ gok³ jing⁴ {duō jiǎo xíng}

1. polygon
2. same as 多邊形

多角體〔--体〕 do¹ gok³ tai² {duō jiǎo tǐ}

1. polyhedron
2. polytope

多工化 do¹ gung¹ faa³ {duō gōng huà}

to multiplex

多工器 do¹ gung¹ hei³ {duō gōng qì}

multiplexer

多功能 do¹ gung¹ nang⁴ {duō gōng néng}

1. multi-functional
2. multi-function

多香果 do¹ hoeng¹ gwo² {duō xiāng guǒ}

1. all-spice (Pimenta dioica)
2. Jamaican pepper

多學科〔-学-〕 do¹ hok⁶ fo¹ {duō xué kē}

interdisciplinary

多項式〔-项-〕 do¹ hong⁶ sik¹ {duō xiàng shì}

1. polynomial (math.)
2. multinomial

多孔性 do¹ hung² sing³ {duō kǒng xìng}

1. porous
2. having many holes (e.g. filter gauze or sieve)

多音字 do¹ jam¹ zi⁶ {duō yīn zì}

character with two or more readings

多任務〔--务〕 do¹ jam⁶ mou⁶ {duō rèn wu}

multi-task

多日賽〔--赛〕 do¹ jat⁶ coi³ {duō rì sài}

1. race of several days
2. many day competition

多伊爾〔--尔〕 do¹ ji¹ ji⁵ {Duō yī ěr}

Doyle (name)

多爾袞〔-尔衮〕 do¹ ji⁵ gwan² {Duō ěr gǔn}

Dorgon (1612-1651), fourteenth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤, successful general, instrumental in Manchu conquest of China, ruled China as regent 1644-1650 for his nephew Emperor Shunzhi 順治帝

多義詞〔-义词〕 do¹ ji⁶ ci⁴ {duō yì cí}

1. polyseme
2. polysemous word

多義性〔-义-〕 do¹ ji⁶ sing³ {duō yì xìng}

equivocality

多樣化〔-样-〕 do¹ joeng⁶ faa³ {duō yàng huà}

1. diversification
2. to diversify

多樣性〔-样-〕 do¹ joeng⁶ sing³ {duō yàng xìng}

1. variegation
2. diversity

多用途 do¹ jung⁶ tou⁴ {duō yòng tú}

multi-purpose

多用戶〔--户〕 do¹ jung⁶ wu⁶ {duō yòng hù}

multiuser

多語言〔-语-〕 do¹ jyu⁵ jin⁴ {duō yǔ yán}

1. polyglot
2. many language

多元化 do¹ jyun⁴ faa³ {duō yuán huà}

1. diversification
2. pluralism
3. to diversify

多元論〔--论〕 do¹ jyun⁴ leon⁶ {duō yuán lùn}

pluralism, philosophical doctrine that the universe consists of different substances

多元性 do¹ jyun⁴ sing³ {duō yuán xìng}

diversity

多元酯 do¹ jyun⁴ zi² {duō yuán zhǐ}

polyester

多粒子 do¹ lap¹ zi² {duō lì zǐ}

many-particle (physics)

多倫多〔-伦-〕 do¹ leon⁴ do¹ {Duō lún duō}

Toronto, capital of Ontario, Canada

多倫縣〔-伦县〕 do¹ leon⁴ jyun⁶ {Duō lún xiàn}

Duolun county in Xilin Gol league 錫林郭勒盟, Inner Mongolia

多米諾〔--诺〕 do¹ mai⁵ nok⁶ {duō mǐ nuò}

domino (loanword)

多聞天〔-闻-〕 do¹ man⁴ tin¹ {Duō wén tiān}

Vaisravana (one of the Heavenly Kings)

多民族 do¹ man⁴ zuk⁶ {duō mín zú}

multi-ethnic

多面角 do¹ min⁶ gok³ {duō miàn jiǎo}

solid angle

多面手 do¹ min⁶ sau² {duō miàn shǒu}

1. multi-talented person
2. versatile person
3. all-rounder

多面體〔--体〕 do¹ min⁶ tai² {duō miàn tǐ}

1. polyhedron
2. polytope

多幕劇〔--剧〕 do¹ mok⁶ kek⁶ {duō mù jù}

1. play in several acts
2. full-length drama

多模塊〔--块〕 do¹ mou⁴ faai³ {duō mó kuài}

1. many modules
2. multiblock

多媒體〔--体〕 do¹ mui⁴ tai² {duō méi tǐ}

multimedia

多目的 do¹ muk⁶ dik¹ {duō mù dì}

multi-purpose

多拿滋 do¹ naa⁴ zi¹ {duō ná zī}

doughnut (loanword)

多年來〔--来〕 do¹ nin⁴ loi⁴ {duō nián lái}

for the past many years

多年生 do¹ nin⁴ sang¹ {duō nián shēng}

perennial (of plants)

多瑙河 do¹ nou⁵ ho⁴ {Duō nǎo Hé}

Danube

多平臺〔--台〕 do¹ ping⁴ toi⁴ {duō píng tái}

multi-platform (computing)

多普達〔--达〕 do¹ pou² daat⁶ {Duō pǔ dá}

Dopod (company name)

多普勒 do¹ pou² lak⁶ {Duō pǔ lè}

Christian Johann Doppler, Austrian physicist who discovered the Doppler effect

多倍體〔--体〕 do¹ pui⁵ tai² {duō bèi tǐ}

polyploid (multiple chromosomes)

多細胞〔-细-〕 do¹ sai³ baau¹ {duō xì bāo}

multicellular

多神教 do¹ san⁴ gaau³ {duō shén jiào}

polytheism, belief in the existence of many gods

多神論〔--论〕 do¹ san⁴ leon⁶ {duō shén lùn}

polytheism (belief in a plurality of Deities)

多水分 do¹ seoi² fan⁶ {duō shuǐ fèn}

juicy

多數黨〔-数党〕 do¹ sou³ dong² {duō shù dǎng}

majority party

多數決〔-数决〕 do¹ sou³ kyut³ {duō shù jué}

majority decision

多樹木〔-树-〕 do¹ syu⁶ muk⁶ {duō shù mù}

wooded

多選題〔-选题〕 do¹ syun² tai⁴ {duō xuǎn tí}

multiple-choice question

多肽連〔--连〕 do¹ taai³ lin⁴ {duō tài lián}

polypeptide chain

多鏵犁〔-铧-〕 do¹ waa⁴ lai⁴ {duō huá lí}

multishare or multifurrow plow

多側面〔-侧-〕 do¹ zak¹ min⁶ {duō cè miàn}

many-sided

多字節〔--节〕 do¹ zi⁶ zit³ {duō zì jié}

multibyte

多晶硅 do¹ zing¹ gwai¹ {duō jīng guī}

polycrystalline silicon (used in electronics)

多早晚 do¹ zou² maan⁵ {duō zǎo wǎn}

when?

多足類〔--类〕 do¹ zuk¹ leoi⁶ {duō zú lèi}

centipedes and millipedes

多不勝數〔--胜数〕 do¹ bat¹ sing¹ sou³ {duō bù shèng shǔ}

so many that it is impossible to count

多除少補〔---补〕 do¹ ceoi⁴ siu² bou² {duō chú shǎo bǔ}

Any surplus money will be refunded, while any shortfall will have to be made up by the contributors.

多財善賈〔-财-贾〕 do¹ coi⁴ sin⁶ gu² {duō cái shàn gǔ}

it is easier to do trading and run business when you have more money, it means one can achieve things easily when one has all the things necessary

多多事幹〔---干〕 do¹ do¹ si⁶ gon³ {duō duō shì gàn}

meddlesome; nosy; too many things

多啦Ａ夢〔---梦〕 do¹ laa¹ Ａ mung⁶ {duō la A mèng}

Doraemon, Japanese cartoon

多種經營〔-种经营〕 do¹ zung² ging¹ jing⁴ {duō zhǒng jīng yíng}

business diversification

多邊合作〔-边--〕 do¹ bin¹ hap⁶ zok³ {duō biān hé zuò}

multilateral cooperation

多邊協定〔-边协-〕 do¹ bin¹ hip³ ding⁶ {duō biān xié dìng}

1. multilateral agreement
2. cooperation agreement between different parties

多邊貿易〔-边贸-〕 do¹ bin¹ mau⁶ jik⁶ {duō biān mào yì}

multilateral trade

多層大廈〔-层-厦〕 do¹ cang⁴ daai⁶ haa⁶ {duō céng dà shà}

multistory building

多層複迭〔-层复-〕 do¹ cang⁴ fuk¹ dit⁶ {duō céng fù dié}

many-sheeted covering (math.)

多此一舉〔---举〕 do¹ ci² jat¹ geoi² {duō cǐ yī jǔ}

1. to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous
2. guilding the lily

多錢善賈〔-钱-贾〕 do¹ cin⁴ sin⁶ gu² {duō qián shàn gǔ}

much capital, good business (idiom); fig. good trading conditions

多彩多姿 do¹ coi² do¹ zi¹ {duō cǎi duō zī}

1. elegant and graceful posture
2. splendid, full of content

多才多藝〔---艺〕 do¹ coi⁴ do¹ ngai⁶ {duō cái duō yì}

multi-talented

多重國籍〔--国-〕 do¹ cung⁴ gwok³ zik⁶ {duō chóng guó jí}

dual nationality

多大點事〔--点-〕 do¹ daai⁶ dim² si⁶ {duō dà diǎn shì}

1. trivial matter
2. Big deal!

多特蒙德 do¹ dak⁶ mung⁴ dak¹ {Duō tè méng dé}

Dortmund city in the Ruhr 魯爾區, Germany

多多益善 do¹ do¹ jik¹ sin⁶ {duō duō yì shàn}

the more the better

多多少少 do¹ do¹ siu² siu² {duō duō shǎo shǎo}

1. to some extent
2. more or less

多黨選舉〔-党选举〕 do¹ dong² syun² geoi² {duō dǎng xuǎn jǔ}

multiparty election

多管閒事〔--闲-〕 do¹ gun² haan⁴ si⁶ {duō guǎn xián shì}

meddling in other people's business

多功能表 do¹ gung¹ nang⁴ biu² {duō gōng néng biǎo}

multifunction meter (e.g. for gas and electricity supply)

多工運作〔--运-〕 do¹ gung¹ wan⁶ zok³ {duō gōng yùn zuò}

multithreading

多工作業〔---业〕 do¹ gung¹ zok³ jip⁶ {duō gōng zuò yè}

multitasking

多國公司〔-国--〕 do¹ gwok³ gung¹ si¹ {duō guó gōng sī}

multinational

多哈回合 do¹ haa¹ wui⁴ hap⁶ {Duō hā huí hé}

Dohar round (from 2001 meeting of WTO in Doha, Qatar)

多吃多佔〔---占〕 do¹ hek³ do¹ zim³ {duō chī duō zhàn}

taking or eating more than one's due (idiom); greedy and selfish

多孔動物〔--动-〕 do¹ hung² dung⁶ mat⁶ {duō kǒng dòng wù}

Porifera (phylum of sponges)

多音節詞〔--节词〕 do¹ jam¹ zit³ ci⁴ {duō yīn jié cí}

1. polysyllabic word
2. Chinese word made up of three or more characters

多肉植物 do¹ juk⁶ zik⁶ mat⁶ {duō ròu zhí wù}

succulent (plant)

多如牛毛 do¹ jyu⁴ ngau⁴ mou⁴ {duō rú niú máo}

1. as many as the hair of the ox (idiom)
2. great amount of
3. countless

多元宇宙 do¹ jyun⁴ jyu⁵ zau⁶ {duō yuán yǔ zhòu}

multiverse (cosmology)

多力多滋 do¹ lik⁶ do¹ zi¹ {Duō lì duō zī}

Doritos (brand of tortilla chips)

多了去了 do¹ liu⁵ heoi³ liu⁵ {duō le qù le}

1. (coll.) aplenty
2. millions of

多勞多得〔-劳--〕 do¹ lou⁴ do¹ dak¹ {duō láo duō dé}

work more and get more

多氯聯苯〔--联-〕 do¹ luk⁶ lyun⁴ bun² {duō lǜ lián běn}

1. polychlorinated biphenyl
2. PCB

多米尼加 do¹ mai⁵ nei⁴ gaa¹ {Duō mǐ ní jiā}

1. Dominica
2. Dominican Republic

多米尼克 do¹ mai⁵ nei⁴ hak¹ {Duō mǐ ní kè}

1. Dominica
2. Dominican Republic
3. also written 多米尼加

多謀善斷〔-谋-断〕 do¹ mau⁴ sin⁶ dyun⁶ {duō móu shàn duàn}

1. resourceful and decisive
2. resolute and sagacious

多明尼加 do¹ ming⁴ nei⁴ gaa¹ {Duō míng ní jiā}

1. Dominica
2. Dominican Republic
3. also written 多米尼加

多模光纖〔---纤〕 do¹ mou⁴ gwong¹ cim¹ {duō mó guāng xiān}

multimode fiber

多那太羅〔---罗〕 do¹ naa⁵ taai³ lo⁴ {Duō nǎ tài luó}

1. Donatello (c. 1386-1466)
2. Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, famous early renaissance painter and sculptor

多難興邦〔-难兴-〕 do¹ naan⁴ hing¹ bong¹ {duō nàn xīng bāng}

much hardships may awaken a nation (idiom); calamity that prompts renewal

多山地區〔---区〕 do¹ saan¹ dei⁶ keoi¹ {duō shān dì qū}

mountainous district

多神論者〔--论-〕 do¹ san⁴ leon⁶ ze² {duō shén lùn zhě}

polytheist (believer in a plurality of Deities)

多手多腳〔---脚〕 do¹ sau² do¹ goek³ {duō shǒu duō jiǎo}

1. to meddle
2. to make a nuisance of oneself

多愁多病 do¹ sau⁴ do¹ beng⁶ {duō chóu duō bìng}

much sorrows and illness (idiom); melancholy and weakly

多愁善感 do¹ sau⁴ sin⁶ gam² {duō chóu shàn gǎn}

melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality

多事之秋 do¹ si⁶ zi¹ cau¹ {duō shì zhī qiū}

1. troubled times
2. eventful period

多少有些 do¹ siu² jau⁵ se¹ {duō shǎo yǒu xiē}

1. somewhat
2. more or less

多退少補〔---补〕 do¹ teoi³ siu² bou² {duō tuì shǎo bǔ}

to either refund an overcharge or ask for a surcharge in case of a price change

多胎妊娠 do¹ toi¹ jam⁶ san¹ {duō tāi rèn shēn}

multiple pregnancy

多站地址 do¹ zaam⁶ dei⁶ zi² {duō zhàn dì zhǐ}

1. multicast address
2. multistation address

多嘴多舌 do¹ zeoi² do¹ sit³ {duō zuǐ duō shé}

1. to gossip and meddle
2. to shoot one's mouth off
3. talkative

多姿多彩 do¹ zi¹ do¹ coi² {duō zī duō cǎi}

diversity (of forms and colors)

多子多福 do¹ zi² do¹ fuk¹ {duō zǐ duō fú}

the more sons, the more happiness (idiom)

多值函數〔---数〕 do¹ zik⁶ haam⁴ sou³ {duō zhí hán shù}

multivalued function (math.)

多災多難〔-灾-难〕 do¹ zoi¹ do¹ naan⁶ {duō zāi duō nàn}

1. to be plagued with misfortunes
2. precarious

多足動物〔--动-〕 do¹ zuk¹ dung⁶ mat⁶ {duō zú dòng wù}

1. myriapod
2. centipedes and millipedes

多種多樣〔-种-样〕 do¹ zung² do¹ joeng⁶ {duō zhǒng duō yàng}

1. manifold
2. all sorts
3. many and varied

多種語言〔-种语-〕 do¹ zung² jyu⁵ jin⁴ {duō zhǒng yǔ yán}

multilingual

多層停車場〔-层-车场〕 do¹ cang⁴ ting⁴ ce¹ coeng⁴ {duō céng tíng chē chǎng}

noun; multi-storey car park, multi-storey garage

多得你唔少 do¹ dak¹ nei⁵ m⁴ siu² {duō dé nǐ ń shǎo}

Thanks so much!; thank you for nothing! (with frustration or annoyance)

多謝夾盛惠〔-谢夹--〕 do¹ ze⁶ gaap³ sing⁶ wai⁶ {duō xiè jiā shèng huì}

thank you very much; thank you, but I am not interested

多端中繼器〔---继-〕 do¹ dyun¹ zung¹ gai³ hei³ {duō duān zhōng jì qì}

multiport repeater

多項式方程〔-项---〕 do¹ hong⁶ sik¹ fong¹ cing⁴ {duō xiàng shì fāng chéng}

(math.) polynomial equation

多音多義字〔---义-〕 do¹ jam¹ do¹ ji⁶ zi⁶ {duō yīn duō yì zì}

character having several readings and meanings

多粒子系統〔----统〕 do¹ lap¹ zi² hai⁶ tung² {duō lì zǐ xì tǒng}

many particle systems (physics)

多米諾骨牌〔--诺--〕 do¹ mai⁵ nok⁶ gwat¹ paai² {duō mǐ nuò gǔ pái}

dominoes

多民族國家〔---国-〕 do¹ man⁴ zuk⁶ gwok³ gaa¹ {duō mín zú guó jiā}

multi-ethnic state

多媒體資訊〔--体资讯〕 do¹ mui⁴ tai² zi¹ seon³ {duō méi tǐ zī xùn}

multimedia information

多普勒效應〔----应〕 do¹ pou² lak⁶ haau⁶ jing³ {Duō pǔ lè xiào yìng}

the Doppler effect

多細胞生物〔-细---〕 do¹ sai³ baau¹ sang¹ mat⁶ {duō xì bāo shēng wù}

multicellular life form

多腺染色體〔----体〕 do¹ sin³ jim⁵ sik¹ tai² {duō xiàn rǎn sè tǐ}

polytene chromosome

多種維生素〔-种维--〕 do¹ zung² wai⁴ sang¹ sou³ {duō zhǒng wéi shēng sù}

multivitamin

多一事長一智〔---长--〕 do¹ jat¹ si⁶ zoeng² jat¹ zi³ {duō yī shì zhǎng yī zhì}

to learn or be wiser from mistakes or experience

多邊貿易談判〔-边贸-谈-〕 do¹ bin¹ mau⁶ jik⁶ taam⁴ pun³ {duō biān mào yì tán pàn}

multilateral trade talks

多發性骨髓瘤〔-发----〕 do¹ faat³ sing³ gwat¹ seoi⁵ lau⁴ {duō fā xìng gǔ suǐ liú}

multiple myeloma (medicine)

多發性硬化症〔-发----〕 do¹ faat³ sing³ ngaang⁶ faa³ zing³ {duō fā xìng yìng huà zhèng}

multiple sclerosis

多項式方程組〔-项---组〕 do¹ hong⁶ sik¹ fong¹ cing⁴ zou² {duō xiàng shì fāng chéng zǔ}

(math.) system of polynomial equations

多形核白細胞〔----细-〕 do¹ jing⁴ hat⁶ baak⁶ sai³ baau¹ {duō xíng hé bái xì bāo}

polymorphonuclear leukocyte

多元文化主義〔-----义〕 do¹ jyun⁴ man⁴ faa³ zyu² ji⁶ {duō yuán wén huà zhǔ yì}

multiculturalism

多米尼加聯邦〔----联-〕 do¹ mai⁵ nei⁴ gaa¹ lyun⁴ bong¹ {Duō mǐ ní jiā Lián bāng}

Dominican Republic

多栽花少栽刺 do¹ zoi¹ faa¹ siu² zoi¹ ci³ {duō zāi huā shǎo zāi cì}

1. talk nicely and avoid disputes
2. give compliments and not remarks

多種語言支持〔-种语---〕 do¹ zung² jyu⁵ jin⁴ zi¹ ci⁴ {duō zhǒng yǔ yán zhī chí}

multilingual support

多個香爐多隻鬼〔-个-炉-只-〕 do¹ go³ hoeng¹ lou⁴ do¹ zek³ gwai² {duō ge xiāng lú duō zhī guǐ}

the more the people in the business, the less money/ profit you can get

多隻香爐多隻鬼〔-只-炉-只-〕 do¹ zek³ hoeng¹ lou⁴ do¹ zek³ gwai² {duō zhī xiāng lú duō zhī guǐ}

the more the people in the business, the less money/ profit you can get

多層次分析模型〔-层-----〕 do¹ cang⁴ ci³ fan¹ sik¹ mou⁴ jing⁴ {duō céng cì fēn xī mó xíng}

multilevel analysis model

多行不義必自斃〔---义--毙〕 do¹ hang⁴ bat¹ ji⁶ bit¹ zi⁶ bai⁶ {duō xíng bù yì bì zì bì}

persisting in evil brings about self-destruction (idiom)

多米尼加共和國〔------国〕 do¹ mai⁵ nei⁴ gaa¹ gung⁶ wo⁴ gwok³ {Duō mǐ ní jiā Gòng hé guó}

Dominican Republic

多明尼加共和國〔------国〕 do¹ ming⁴ nei⁴ gaa¹ gung⁶ wo⁴ gwok³ {Duō míng ní jiā Gòng hé guó}

Dominican Republic (Tw)

多一事不如少一事 do¹ jat¹ si⁶ bat¹ jyu⁴ siu² jat¹ si⁶ {duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì}

don't rock the boat, don't create troubles

多一事不如少一事 do¹ jat¹ si⁶ bat¹ jyu⁴ siu² jat¹ si⁶ {duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì}

1. it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)
2. the less complications the better

多元不飽和脂肪酸〔---饱----〕 do¹ jyun⁴ bat¹ baau² wo⁴ zi¹ fong¹ syun¹ {duō yuán bù bǎo hé zhī fáng suān}

polyunsaturated fatty acid