或多或少

huòduōhuòshǎo

adverb HSK 7-9 #16,562

Meanings

1 more or less
2 to some extent
3 somewhat

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Examples

每个人或多或少都有一些缺点。

Měigè rén huòduōhuòshǎo dōu yǒuyīxiē quēdiǎn.

Everyone has some shortcomings, more or less.

这件事或多或少会影响他的心情。

Zhè jiàn shì huòduōhuòshǎo huì yǐngxiǎng tā de xīnqíng.

This matter will affect his mood to some extent.

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grammar

或多或少 follows the pattern 或A或B (either A or B). It's used as an adverb before the verb phrase.

Stroke Order

或 huò

多 duō

少 shǎo