或多或少

huòduōhuòshǎo

adverb HSK 7-9 #16,562

Meanings

1 more or less
2 to some extent
3 somewhat

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

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.

HSK 3

每个人或多或少都有一些缺点。

Měigè rén huòduōhuòshǎo dōu yǒu yīxiē quēdiǎn.

Everyone has some shortcomings, more or less.

Tips

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