多

duō

adjective HSK 2 #80

Meanings

1 many
2 much
3 more
4 how (in questions)

Characters

many; much; more

Two 夕 (evening) stacked — many evenings, many times

Examples

Rén hěn duō.

There are many people.

多吃水果。

Duō chī shuǐguǒ.

Eat more fruit.

你多大？

Nǐ duō dà?

How old are you?

Tips

grammar

多 before a verb means 'more': 多喝水 (drink more water). Before an adjective in a question, it means 'how': 多大 (how big/old), 多远 (how far).

Stroke Order

多 duō