多 — how to use it in Chinese

many; much

Quantity and measure

Explanation

Very flexible word: 多少 (quantity), 多久 (duration), 多 + adjective (how).

Very flexible word: how much (多少), much (很多), more (多吃点儿). The meaning depends on the structure.

Example sentences

今天 jīntiān 人 rén 很多 hěnduō

There are many people today.

学校 xuéxiào 里 lǐ 有 yǒu 很多 hěnduō 老师 lǎoshī

There are many teachers in the school.

这里 zhèlǐ 的 de 水果 shuǐguǒ 又 yòu 多 duō 又 yòu 便宜 piányi

The fruit here is plentiful and cheap.

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