Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Numerous and diverse: Describing a large gathering of people from many different backgrounds or social strata, emphasizing both quantity and variety.
   • Crowded, full: Describing a place or event that is densely populated or well-attended by a multitude of people.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Một đám đông đảo người dân đã tập trung tại quảng trường. (A large and diverse crowd of people gathered in the square.)
  • Hội nghị có sự tham gia đông đảo của các nhà khoa học. (The conference saw the numerous participation of scientists.)
  • Lực lượng ủng hộ anh ấy rất đông đảo. (The force supporting him is very substantial and widespread.)

Advanced Usage

• The word đông đảo often carries a connotation of collective strength or significant social weight due to the size and diversity of the group, not just raw numbers. It is commonly used in formal, journalistic, or political contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Đông người (adj): Having many people; crowded. This phrase focuses more on the simple fact of a large number of people.
  • Quán cà phê lúc nào cũng đông người. (The coffee shop is always full of people.)

Synonyms

• Numerous: Consisting of a great number of people.
• Multitudinous: Being very numerous; comprising many individuals.
• Massive: Large and heavy or solid; in this context, very large in scale or number.

Related Idioms

• While đông đảo itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is the key descriptor in phrases like lực lượng đông đảo (a numerous/mass force) or quần chúng đông đảo (the broad/numerous masses).

adj

1. crowded, full