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多少 (duō shao) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

多少 (duō shao) is a Chinese word: how much; how many. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 多少

代 dài pronoun

how much; how many

这个多少钱？

zhè ge duō shao qián

How much is this?

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Word breakdown

多 duō — many; much (the 'more' end of quantity)

Words with this character (24)
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  • 6 许多 xǔ duō — many HSK 4
    • 许 approximately, denoting an indefinite large quantity
    • 多 many, much, numerous
    Example

    他有许多朋友。

    tā yǒu xǔ duō péng you

    He has many friends.

  • 7 丰富多彩 fēng fù duō cǎi — rich and colorful HSK 5
    • 丰 abundant, plentiful
    • 富 rich, wealthy
    • 多 many, numerous
    • 彩 colorful, varied
    Example

    学校为学生提供丰富多彩的课外活动。

    xué xiào wèi xué shēng tí gōng fēng fù duō cǎi de kè wài huó dòng

    The school provides students with rich and varied extracurricular activities.

  • 8 众多 zhòng duō — numerous HSK 5
    • 众 many people, multitude, crowd
    • 多 many, much, numerous
    Example

    众多的学生参加了比赛。

    zhòng duō de xué sheng cān jiā le bǐ sài

    Numerous students participated in the competition.

  • 9 大多 dà duō — mostly HSK 5
    • 大 large, great (indicating extent/magnitude)
    • 多 many, much (indicating majority/quantity)
    Example

    这里的人大多会说英语。

    zhè lǐ de rén dà duō huì shuō yīng yǔ

    The people here mostly speak English.

  • 10 多亏 duō kuī — thanks to HSK 6
    • 多 intensifies the expression of fortunate circumstances
    • 亏 combines with 多 to express gratitude or acknowledgment
    Example

    多亏你的帮助，我才完成了这个项目。

    duō kuī nǐ de bāng zhù wǒ cái wán chéng le zhè ge xiàng mù

    Thanks to your help, I was able to complete this project.

  • 11 多余 duō yú — superfluous HSK 6
    • 多 excessive, more than needed
    • 余 surplus, remaining, extra
    Example

    你的担心是多余的。

    nǐ de dān xīn shì duō yú de

    Your worry is unnecessary.

  • 12 多元 duō yuán — diverse HSK 6
    • 多 many, multiple
    • 元 element, component
    Example

    这个城市有多元的文化。

    zhè ge chéng shì yǒu duō yuán de wén huà

    This city has diverse cultures.

  • 13 多媒体 duō méi tǐ — multimedia HSK 6
    • 多 multiple, many
    • 媒 medium, intermediary
    • 体 body, form, entity
    Example

    这个教室配备了多媒体设备。

    zhè ge jiào shì pèi bèi le duō méi tǐ shè bèi

    This classroom is equipped with multimedia equipment.

  • 14 多才多艺 duō cái duō yì — versatile and talented HSK 6
    • 多 many, multiple
    • 才 talent, ability
    • 多 many, multiple
    • 艺 art, skill, craft
    Example

    她多才多艺，既会唱歌又会跳舞。

    tā duō cái duō yì jì huì chàng gē yòu huì tiào wǔ

    She is versatile and talented, able to both sing and dance.

  • 15 诸多 zhū duō — many HSK 6
    • 诸 various, all (adds literary/formal tone and indicates plurality)
    • 多 many, numerous (reinforces the quantity meaning)
    Example

    他遇到了诸多困难。

    tā yù dào le zhū duō kùn nán

    He encountered many difficulties.

  • 16 多半 duō bàn — mostly; the greater part; probably HSK 7
    Example

    参加活动的多半是年轻人。

    cān jiā huó dòng de duō bàn shì nián qīng rén

    Most of those participating in the activity are young people.

  • 17 多年来 duō nián lái — over the years HSK 7
    • 多 many
    • 年 years
    • 来 up to now (indicates temporal continuity from past to present)
    Example

    多年来，这个城市发生了很大的变化。

    duō nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le hěn dà de biàn huà

    Over the years, this city has undergone great changes.

  • 18 多心 duō xīn — to be oversensitive; to be suspicious HSK 7
    • 多 excessive; too much
    • 心 heart; mind; mental state
    Example

    你别多心，我没有那个意思。

    nǐ bié duō xīn wǒ méi yǒu nà ge yì si

    Don't be oversensitive, I didn't mean that.

  • 19 多边 duō biān — multilateral HSK 7
    • 多 multiple, many
    • 边 sides, parties
    Example

    多边合作对世界和平很重要。

    duō biān hé zuò duì shì jiè hé píng hěn zhòng yào

    Multilateral cooperation is very important for world peace.

  • 20 或多或少 huò duō huò shǎo — more or less HSK 7
    • 或 or, perhaps (introduces alternatives)
    • 多 more, much (represents the higher degree)
    • 或 or, perhaps (continues the alternative structure)
    • 少 less, little (represents the lower degree)
    Example

    每个人或多或少都会犯错。

    měi gè rén huò duō huò shǎo dōu huì fàn cuò

    Everyone makes mistakes more or less.

  • 21 繁多 fán duō — numerous and varied HSK 7
    • 繁 abundant, complex, numerous in variety
    • 多 many, much, numerous in quantity
    Example

    这里的商品种类繁多。

    zhè lǐ de shāng pǐn zhǒng lèi fán duō

    The variety of products here is numerous and varied.

  • 22 见多识广 jiàn duō shí guǎng — knowledgeable and experienced HSK 7
    • 见 to see, to have seen
    • 多 much, many
    • 识 knowledge, to know
    • 广 broad, wide, extensive
    Example

    这位老教授见多识广，学生们都喜欢向他请教。

    zhè wèi lǎo jiào shòu jiàn duō shí guǎng xué shēng men dōu xǐ huan xiàng tā qǐng jiào

    This old professor is knowledgeable and experienced, students all like to consult him.

  • 23 足智多谋 zú zhì duō móu — resourceful and astute HSK 7
    • 足 sufficient, ample, full of
    • 智 wisdom, intelligence
    • 多 many, abundant, much
    • 谋 stratagems, schemes, plans
    Example

    诸葛亮足智多谋，帮助刘备建立了蜀汉。

    Zhūgě Liàng zú zhì duō móu bāng zhù Liú Bèi jiàn lì le Shǔ Hàn

    Zhuge Liang was resourceful and astute, helping Liu Bei establish the Shu Han kingdom.

  • 24 顶多 dǐng duō — at most HSK 7
    • 顶 maximum, utmost limit
    • 多 much, many (quantitative aspect)
    Example

    我顶多能借给你一百块钱。

    wǒ dǐng duō néng jiè gěi nǐ yī bǎi kuài qián

    I can lend you a hundred yuan at most.

少 shao — few; little (the 'less' end of quantity)

Structure & writing
1 多 duō — many; much; a large number (opposite of 少/寡)
多 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 4
够 gòu sufficient in quantity; to be enough
HSK 5
移 yí to move; to shift
HSK 7
侈 chǐ wasteful; extravagant 哆 duō to shiver, tremble (as in 哆嗦) 爹 diē respectful term for an elderly or senior person

consists of

1.1 夕 xī — evening; sunset (opposite of 朝zhāo)
夕 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
名 míng name; appellation of a person or thing 外 wài outside; exterior (opposite of 内/里) 多 duō many; much; a large number (opposite of 少/寡) 岁 suì year
HSK 4
夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 将 jiāng will; about to 梦 mèng dream (physiological phenomenon during sleep) 餐 cān to eat (a meal)
HSK 5
怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste
HSK 6
酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste)
HSK 7
桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 罗 luó net for catching birds
1.2 夕 xī — evening; sunset (opposite of 朝zhāo)
夕 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
名 míng name; appellation of a person or thing 外 wài outside; exterior (opposite of 内/里) 多 duō many; much; a large number (opposite of 少/寡) 岁 suì year
HSK 4
夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 将 jiāng will; about to 梦 mèng dream (physiological phenomenon during sleep) 餐 cān to eat (a meal)
HSK 5
怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste
HSK 6
酱 jiàng fermented paste condiment made from beans or wheat (e.g. yellow bean paste, sweet bean paste)
HSK 7
桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 罗 luó net for catching birds

Stroke order

2 少 shao
Xpinyin
少 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 3
沙 shā sand; tiny stone particles
HSK 4
省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费) 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks
HSK 5
吵 chǎo noisy and chaotic; disturbing 炒 chǎo to stir-fry (cook by stirring ingredients in hot oil in a wok)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 妙 miào beautiful; fine 抄 chāo to copy (text); to transcribe
HSK 7
渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 纱 shā yarn spun from cotton, hemp, etc., used to twist into thread or weave into cloth 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency

consists of

2.1 小 xiǎo — small; little (opposite of 大)
小 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多)
HSK 3
叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated)
HSK 4
京 jīng capital city of a country 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 孙 sūn grandchild; relatives of the grandchild's generation 尔 ěr (lit.) you (second-person pronoun) 戚 qi
HSK 6
尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object 尘 chén dust, flying dirt
HSK 7
隙 xì crack; crevice 雀 què sparrow; small bird with long wings, varies in plumage between sexes, feeds on grains and insects; refers broadly to small birds
2.2 丿 piě — the leftward-falling diagonal stroke in Chinese characters
丿 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 午 wǔ the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches 少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多) 系 xì system; interconnected series
HSK 3
必 bì certainly; definitely
HSK 4
乒 pīng onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding 失 shī to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得) 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)
HSK 5
乏 fá lacking; without 币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with
HSK 7
勿 wù do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion) 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler

Stroke order