许多 (xǔ duō) — many; a lot of; much
Definition
Many; a lot of. More formal than 多, and typically used for countable things (许多人) rather than to ask 'how many?' or in comparisons.
numeral
manya lot ofmuch
Examples
- 许多。Jīn tiān lái le xǔ duō rén.Many people came today.
- 许多。Mā ma mǎi le xǔ duō shuǐ guǒ.Mom bought a lot of fruit.
- 许多。Tā yòng le xǔ duō shí jiān xué xí.He spent a lot of time studying.
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