多多

duō

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Basic Meaning

adj

Used to describe a large quantity, opposite of 少.

many; much; numerous

数量大（跟“少、寡”相对）。

Words:

多年多才多艺多种多样多快好省

Synonyms:

众

Antonyms:

寡少

Sentences:

他(tā)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)朋(péng)友(yǒu)。
He has many friends.
这(zhè)个(gè)城(chéng)市(shì)有(yǒu)多(duō)种(zhǒng)多(duō)样(yàng)的(de)美(měi)食(shí)。
This city has a variety of delicious foods.

Indicates an increase beyond the original or expected amount.

to exceed; to be more than

超出原有或应有的数目；比原来的数目有所增加（跟“少”相对）。

Words:

多一半多余

Antonyms:

少

Sentences:

这(zhè)些(xiē)钱(qián)多(duō)余(yú)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)需(xū)要(yào)。
This money is extra; we don't need it.
他(tā)多(duō)拿(ná)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)苹(píng)果(guǒ)。
He took one more apple than he should have.

adj

Used to describe behaviors or phenomena that go beyond normal limits, often in compounds like 多心.

excessive; over-

表示某种行为或某种自然现象超出应有的或原有的限度或数量。

Words:

多心多事多嘴多虑多疑

Sentences:

她(tā)总(zǒng)是(shì)多(duō)心(xīn)，担(dān)心(xīn)太(tài)多(duō)事(shì)情(qíng)。
She is always overthinking and worrying too much.
不(bú)要(yào)多(duō)嘴(zuǐ)，听(tīng)别(bié)人(rén)说(shuō)完(wán)。
Don't talk too much; let others finish speaking.

Placed after a number or measure word to indicate an approximate amount with a remainder.

more than; -odd

（用在数词或数量词后）表示有零头。

Words:

五十多岁两丈多高三年多一米多长二十多幅画

Sentences:

他(tā)五(wǔ)十(shí)多(duō)岁(suì)了(le)。
He is over fifty years old.
这(zhè)棵(kē)树(shù)两(liǎng)丈(zhàng)多(duō)高(gāo)。
This tree is over two zhang tall.

adj

Used as a complement to adjectives to indicate a large degree of difference.

much; far

充当做谓语的形容词的补语，表示相差的程度大。

Sentences:

他(tā)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)高(gāo)得(de)多(duō)。
He is much taller than me.
今(jīn)天(tiān)比(bǐ)昨(zuó)天(tiān)热(rè)得(de)多(duō)。
Today is much hotter than yesterday.

adv

Used in interrogative sentences to ask about degree or quantity.

how; to what extent

用在疑问句里，询问程度、数量。

Words:

多少

Sentences:

你(nǐ)多(duō)大(dà)了(le)？
How old are you?
这(zhè)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)多(duō)少(shǎo)人(rén)？
How many people are here?

adv

Used in reduplicated form 多多 to emphasize maximum degree within a range.

as much as possible; to the greatest extent

连用“多”，表示强调一定范围中的最大程度。

Sentences:

请(qǐng)多(duō)多(duō)帮(bāng)助(zhù)我(wǒ)。
Please help me as much as possible.
我(wǒ)们(men)要(yào)多(duō)多(duō)学(xué)习(xí)。
We need to study to the greatest extent.

adv

Used with 无论 and 都 to indicate any degree.

no matter how; however

跟连词“无论”、副词“都”配合，表示任何一种程度。

Sentences:

无(wú)论(lùn)多(duō)难(nán)，他(tā)都(dōu)要(yào)完(wán)成(chéng)。
No matter how difficult it is, he will complete it.
无(wú)论(lùn)多(duō)晚(wǎn)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)会(huì)等(děng)你(nǐ)。
No matter how late it is, I will wait for you.

adv

Used in exclamatory sentences to express a high degree.

how; so; very

用在感叹句里，表示程度很高。

Words:

多么

Sentences:

多(duō)么(me)美(měi)丽(lì)的(de)风(fēng)景(jǐng)啊(ā)！
How beautiful the scenery is!
她(tā)多(duō)么(me)聪(cōng)明(míng)！
How smart she is!

adv

Indicates a majority or general tendency.

mostly; largely

大多；大都。

Words:

大多大多数

Sentences:

这(zhè)里(lǐ)的(de)人(rén)大(dà)多(duō)很(hěn)友(yǒu)好(hǎo)。
Most people here are very friendly.
大(dà)多(duō)数(shù)学(xué)生(shēng)都(dōu)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)这(zhè)个(gè)老(lǎo)师(shī)。
The majority of students like this teacher.