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Pronunciation : duō

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Meaning :
  1. a lot of; many; much; more. (adj)
  2. have (a specified amount) more or too much. (v)
  3. over a specified amount; and more (numeral). (particle)
  4. (used in questions) to what extent. (adv)
  5. (used in exclamations) to what an extent. (adv)
Radical : 夕
Strokes : 6
Traditional : 多
Usage : 66.6%
Sentences:
1. People are passing me in scores.
hěn duō rén cóng wǒ shēn biān jīng guò 。
很 多 人 从 我 身 边 经 过 。

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很 : very
多 : many, a lot
人 : people
从 : from
我 : I, my
身边 : at one’s side
经过 : pass by
2. There is one word too many in this sentence.
zhè ge jù zi duō le yí gè zì 。
这 个 句 子 多 了 一 个 字 。

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这 : this
个 : measure word
句子 : sentence
多 : have more, extra
了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place
一 : one
字 : word
3. Please give me all the help you can.
qǐng duō duō bāng zhù 。
请 多 多 帮 助 。

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请 : please
多多 : many, a lot, a large number of
帮助 : help
4. The baby is only a little over 3 months and it can already recognize people.
zhè hái zi cái sān gè duō yuè ， jiù kāi shǐ rèn rén le 。
这 孩 子 才 三 个 多 月 ， 就 开 始 认 人 了 。

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这 : this
孩子 : child, baby
才 : only
三个月 : three months
多 : over a specified amount; and more
就 : already
开始 : start
认 : recognize
人 : people
了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place
5. How far is it from Beijing to Shanghai?
cóng běi jīng dào shàng hǎi yǒu duō yuǎn ？
从 北 京 到 上 海 有 多 远 ？

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从 : from
北京 : Beijing
到 : to
上海 : Shanghai
有 : have
多 : (used in questions) to what extent
远 : far
6. Look how pretty she is!
kàn tā duō piào liàng ！
看 她 多 漂 亮 ！

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看 : look
她 : her
多 : (used in exclamations) to what an extent
漂亮 : pretty, beautiful
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November 17th, 2009 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , ,

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