多寡

duōguǎ

noun

Meanings

Jiǎngjīn de duōguǎ yījù yèjì ér dìng.

The size of the bonus is determined by performance.

Zhòngdiǎn bú zài lǐwù de duōguǎ, ér zài xīnyì.

What matters isn't the amount of gifts but the thought behind them.

Qǐng gēnjù rénshù duōguǎ lái zhǔnbèi zuòwèi.

Prepare seating according to the number of people.

memory

Classic antonym compound: 多 (many) + 寡 (few). Together they name the abstract axis of "how much" - like 长短 (length), 高低 (height), 好坏 (quality).

Formal / written. In casual speech use 多少 instead.

多 duō

寡 guǎ