amount; quantity; some; more or less
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Meanings
3 senses · 10 examplesnoun
amount; quantity; number
neutralUsed to inquire about or indicate an unspecified amount. Often functions as a question word or indefinite pronoun.
Zhè这
ge个
yuè月
de的
yíng营
yè业
é额
shì是
duō多
shǎo少
？
What is this month's turnover?
Mǎi买
shuǐ水
guǒ果
huā花
le了
duō多
shǎo少
qián钱
？
How much money did you spend on fruit?
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Tā他
men们
juān捐
zèng赠
le了
duō多
shǎo少
bù不
děng等
。
They donated varying amounts.
Měi每
gè个
rén人
de的
néng能
lì力
yǒu有
duō多
shǎo少
bù不
tóng同
。
Everyone's abilities vary in degree.
pronoun
some; a certain amount; a number of
neutralUsed as an indefinite pronoun to refer to an unspecified quantity, often in affirmative statements.
Wǒ我
hái还
yǒu有
yī一
xiē些
duō多
shǎo少
de的
jī积
xù蓄
。
I still have some savings.
Zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
duō多
shǎo少
de的
tǎo讨
lùn论
。
This issue has sparked a certain amount of discussion.
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Tā他
duō多
shǎo少
dǒng懂
yī一
diǎn点
zhōng中
wén文
。
He knows a little bit of Chinese.
adverb
more or less; somewhat; to some extent
neutralUsed as an adverbial to indicate a slight degree or approximation.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
duō多
shǎo少
yǒu有
diǎn点
shī失
wàng望
。
Hearing this news, he was somewhat disappointed.
Tiān天
qì气
bǐ比
zuó昨
tiān天
duō多
shǎo少
nuǎn暖
huo和
le了
yī一
diǎn点
。
The weather is a little warmer than yesterday.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wǒ我
duō多
shǎo少
zhī知
dào道
yī一
xiē些
。
I know something about this matter, more or less.