多 (duō) — (adjective) many, much, a lot; (interrogative) how (used before adjectives — 多大, 多高, 多远); (after a number) ...-odd, more than (十多个 'ten-odd')
Definition
A versatile word: as an adjective, the most common 'many / much' at HSK 1; before numbers and adjectives it means 'how…?' (多大) or 'more than' (十多个). 好多 and 许多 are stronger intensifiers; 诸多 is more formal/written.
adjective
manymucha lot(interrogative) how (used before adjectives — 多大, 多高, 多远)(after a number) ...-oddmore than (十多个 'ten-odd')
Examples
- 多。Wǒ yǒu duō shū.I have many books.
- 多？Nǐ duō dà?How old are you?
- 多。Wǒ yǒu shí duō gè píng guǒ.I have ten-odd apples.
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