Writing
多么 (duōme) — how to say "how" in Chinese
多么
How, what
degree adverb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
多么漂亮的花！
duō me piào liang de huā
What a beautiful flower!
Character composition
多
many
么
particle
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
Collocations
多么大
duō me dà
how big
Examples
看到孩子们笑得这么开心，我多么希望每天都这样。
Seeing the children laugh so happily, how I wish every day could be like this.
多么漂亮的花！
What beautiful flowers!
Mnemonic
[duōme-] Dormouse found himself in a magical land where everyone exclaimed, "多么 many wonders!" 🧚♂️ He watched as the 么 particles swirled around, wondering just how they could make everything so enchanting!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "how" in Chinese?
"how" in Chinese is 多么 (duōme).
多么 meaning in English
多么 (duōme) means "How, what".
How is 多么 pronounced?
It is pronounced duōme (written as duome). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "how" in Chinese characters?
It is written 多么: 多 has 6 strokes, 么 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 多么?
多么 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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