do1 jyun4多元
Jyutpingdo1 jyun4
Yaledō yùhn
Definition
Diverse, pluralistic, or multivariate; having different things coexisting.
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How it's used
Focuses on the coexistence of different elements or perspectives within a single system. It is frequently used in formal or academic contexts to discuss social, cultural, or economic variety. While it describes a state of being diverse, it is often paired with 化 to describe the process of becoming more varied.
Examples
The development direction of this company is very diverse.
How do you think society should achieve diversity?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 雜, which often carries a negative connotation of being messy or unorganized. Whereas 多元 implies a positive or neutral variety of distinct components, 雜 suggests a lack of order or purity.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
