多少

duōshao

pronoun HSK 1 #360

Meanings

Literally 'how much how little' - asking for a quantity.

HSK 1

这个多少钱？

Zhè ge duōshao qián?

How much does this cost?

HSK 1

你有多少本书？

Nǐ yǒu duōshao běn shū?

How many books do you have?

HSK 2

从这里到机场有多少公里？

Cóng zhèlǐ dào jīchǎng yǒu duōshao gōnglǐ?

How many kilometers is it from here to the airport?

grammar

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

多 duō

少 shǎo