多少
duō shǎoㄉㄨㄛ ㄕㄠˇ
Sino-Vietnamese: ĐA THIỂU
Traditional: 多少
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Meaningduō shǎo(pronoun)
number; amount; somewhat
Examples
他多少懂一点儿越南语。
tā duō shǎo dǒng yì diǎn ér yuè nán yǔ.
He understands a bit of Vietnamese.
你多少吃一点儿吧。
nǐ duō shǎo chī yì diǎn ér ba.
Eat at least a little.
钱不论多少,都是心意。
qián bú lùn duō shǎo, dōu shì xīn yì.
However much money it is, it's the thought that counts.
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Meaningduō shao(pronoun)
how much?; how many?; (phone number, student ID etc) what number?
Examples
这件衣服多少钱?
zhè jiàn yī fu duō shǎo qián?
How much is this clothing?
你们公司有多少人?
nǐ men gōng sī yǒu duō shǎo rén?
How many people are at your company?
你的手机号是多少?
nǐ de shǒu jī hào shì duō shǎo?
What's your phone number?
Easily confused
- 几 — 几 is for small numbers with a measure word; 多少 for any number.
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Stroke order
ĐA · 6 strokes
many; much; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd; how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duó]); (bound form) multi-; poly-
THIẾU · 4 strokes
few; less; to lack; to be missing; to stop (doing sth); seldom
Related words
- 多 duō — many; much; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd; how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duó]); (bound form) multi-; poly-
- 多么 duō me — how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent
- 许多 xǔ duō — many; a lot of; much
- 差不多 chà bu duō — almost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not bad
- 多余 duō yú — superfluous; unnecessary; surplus
- 多亏 duō kuī — thanks to; luckily
- 多元化 duō yuán huà — diversification; pluralism; to diversify
- 见多识广 jiàn duō shí guǎng — experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)