多端

duōduān

adjective

Meanings

1 many and varied; manifold
2 multi-device; multi-platform (of software)

Characters

aspect; (tech) device

Examples

HSK 7-9

骗子的手法多端，大家要提高警惕。

Piànzi de shǒufǎ duōduān, dàjiā yào tígāo jǐngtì.

Scammers' tricks are many and varied, so everyone needs to stay alert.

HSK 7-9

这款软件支持多端同步。

Zhè kuǎn ruǎnjiàn zhīchí duōduān tóngbù.

This app syncs across multiple devices.

Tips

usage

Mostly after a noun in four-character idioms: 作恶多端 'to commit every kind of evil', 诡计多端 'full of tricks', 变化多端 'ever-changing'. In tech talk, 端 is an end device, so 多端 means phone, computer and tablet together.

Stroke Order

多 duō

端 duān