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title: "Duoyang Meaning: 多样 (duōyàng) Means “diverse”"
description: "多样 (traditional 多樣, duōyàng) means “diverse; varied”. Hear its tones, see what 多 and 样 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoyang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 多样 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

多样 duōyàng

## diverse; varied

## Its characters

1. 多 duō many
2. 样 yàng appearance

## In a sentence

这座城市的文化非常多样。 This city's culture is very diverse.

后来，人们吃的东西越来越**多样**，筷子也越来越重要。

From [筷子最早是用来吃饭的吗？ · The history of chopsticks](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/history-of-chopsticks#library-word-325-327)

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## More words with 多 or 样

- [榜样 bǎngyàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangyang)
- [不管怎样 bùguǎn-zěnyàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buguanzenyang)
- [差不多 chàbuduō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chabuduo)
- [大多 dàduō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daduo)
- [多半 duōbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoban)
- [多么 duōme](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duome)
- [多媒体 duōméitǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duomeiti)
- [多少 duōshao](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoshao)
- [多数 duōshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoshu)
- [多余 duōyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoyu)

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