Writing
多 (duō) — how to say "many" in Chinese
多
Many, much, more
adjective · verb · question word · numeral · degree adverb
1. many; muchHSK 3.0 · level 1
adjective
2. to be more; to exceedHSK 3.0 · level 1
verb
3. how many; how muchHSK 3.0 · level 1
question word
4. more than; overHSK 3.0 · level 2
numeral
5. more; to a greater extentHSK 3.0 · level 2
degree adverb
How to use it
degree adverb
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
他多聪明啊！
tā duō cōng míng a
How clever he is!
question word
Goes where the answer would be; the word order doesn't change.
你多大？
nǐ duō dà
How old are you?
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
很多人
hěn duō rén
many people
很多钱
hěn duō qián
a lot of money
很多书
hěn duō shū
many books
Examples
你有多少朋友？我有三个朋友。
How many friends do you have? I have three friends.
我有很多朋友
I have many friends.
Mnemonic
[duō-] Dora the Explorer is on an adventure in the "Land of Many Wonders" 🌟. She comes across the character 多, which stacks one evening 夕 on top of another to mean "many" — one night is never enough. Night after night Dora discovers more and more treasures, realizing there's always 多 more to find!
Frequently asked questions
How to say many in Mandarin?
"many" in Chinese is 多 (duō).
多 meaning in English
多 (duō) means "Many, much, more".
How is 多 pronounced?
It is pronounced duō (written as duo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "many" in Chinese characters?
It is written 多 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 多?
多 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 多
几 vs 多少 — how many/how much
几 (jǐ) + Measure Word (+ Noun)? / 多少 (duōshao) (+ Measure Word) + Noun?
多 — asking about degree
Subj. + 多 (duō) + Adj.?
多 — over, more than
Number + 多 (duō) + Measure Word (+ Noun)
多了 — much more in comparisons
Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) + Noun 2 + Adj. + 多了 (duō le)
得多 / 多了 — much more
Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) + Noun 2 + Adj. + 得多 (de duō) / 多了 (duō le)
多 — how very…
多 (duō) + Adj. (+啊 (a))