多少

duōshao

pronoun HSK 1 #360

Meanings

1 how many
2 how much

Characters

Literally 'how much how little' — asking for a quantity

Examples

这个多少钱？

Zhège duōshao qián?

How much does this cost?

你有多少本书？

Nǐ yǒu duōshao běn shū?

How many books do you have?

Tips

grammar

多少 is used for any quantity (large or small). 几 (jǐ) is used when you expect a small number (usually under 10). 这个多少钱？ vs 你有几个孩子？

Stroke Order

多 duō

少 shǎo