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良多 (liáng duō) — very much, numerous (formal/literary, used as predicate or adverb)

Definition

Literary/written way to say 'a great deal / very much' (feelings, knowledge, contributions). Often follows a noun like 感慨、收获、贡献.

verb
very muchnumerous (formal/literary, used as predicate or adverb)

Examples

  • 良多。
    Zhè cì lǚ xíng ràng wǒ gǎn kǎi liáng duō.
    This trip left me with many deep emotions.
  • ，良多。
    Duō dú shū, zhī shi liáng duō.
    Read more books, and you'll gain plenty of knowledge.
  • 良多。
    Tā duì zhè ge xiàng mù gòng xiàn liáng duō.
    He contributed a great deal to this project.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

良liángvery
多duōmuch

良 points to very, and 多 points to much, giving very much or numerous.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

良 possibly depicts corridors and a room.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

多 originally showed two pieces of meat placed together; the repeated meat shape gives the sense of many.

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