大部分的时间?
大多数的时间?
Or some other phrase?
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Sign up to join this community大部分的时间?
大多数的时间?
Or some other phrase?
一般
Tuttle Learner's
1 generally speaking, ordinarily
每星期一上午我们一般都开会。
Měi Xīngqīyī shàngwǔ wǒmen yìbān dōu kāihuì.
We usually have a meeting every Monday morning.
Guifan defines this as:
3 形 占绝大多数的
学生们一般都很尊重老师。
占绝大多数的 can also include time here so there's no need to specifically emphasize 时间 unless you want/need to.
You can even opt for a 一般来说 if you're in the mood, which KEY defines as:
generally speaking, generally, by and large
and Guifan gives the following example sentence:
一般来说, 雨天他是不会来的
Which roughly translates to something like:
Usually, when it rains, he won't come.
If you mean the length of time, then use 大部分时间
If you mean in most cases
, then use 大部分情况下
(You can replace 大部分
with 大多数
)