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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