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Learn Hardcore Chinese: duō - many

Hardcore Chinese
/Lesson 9
/duō

duō

Word

多duō

Meaning

many

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

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Hardcore Chinese

Lesson

Usages of duō

我Wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　花huā　太tài　多duō　钱qián　买mǎi　衣服yīfu。Wǒ bù xiǎng huā tài duō qián mǎi yīfu.

I don’t want to spend too much money on clothes.

公园Gōngyuán　附近fùjìn　有yǒu　银行yínháng，　门口ménkǒu　常常chángcháng　有yǒu　很hěn　多duō　人rén。Gōngyuán fùjìn yǒu yínháng, ménkǒu chángcháng yǒu hěn duō rén.

There’s a bank near the park, and there are often many people at the entrance.

在Zài　公园gōngyuán　附近fùjìn　的de　咖啡kāfēi　很hěn　贵guì，　我wǒ　花huā　了le　很hěn　多duō　钱qián。Zài gōngyuán fùjìn de kāfēi hěn guì, wǒ huā le hěn duō qián.

Coffee near the park is expensive; I spent a lot of money.

她Tā　最近zuìjìn　没méi　花huā　太tài　多duō　钱qián　买mǎi　衣服yīfu。Tā zuìjìn méi huā tài duō qián mǎi yīfu.

She hasn’t spent much money on clothes recently.

很多hěnduō　同学tóngxué　下课xiàkè　以后yǐhòu　去qù　聚会jùhuì，　可是kěshì　我wǒ　想xiǎng　回家huíjiā　休息xiūxi。hěnduō tóngxué xiàkè yǐhòu qù jùhuì, kěshì wǒ xiǎng huíjiā xiūxi.

Many classmates go to parties after class, but I want to go home and rest.

这些zhèxiē　生词shēngcí　不bù　多duō，　但是dànshì　用yòng　在zài　句子jùzi　里lǐ　不bú　太tài　容易róngyì。zhèxiē shēngcí bù duō, dànshì yòng zài jùzi lǐ bú tài róngyì.

These new words are not many, but using them in sentences is not very easy.

这个zhège　电视diànshì　节目jiémù　每个měige　星期xīngqī　都dōu　有yǒu　很多hěnduō　新闻xīnwén。zhège diànshì jiémù měige xīngqī dōu yǒu hěnduō xīnwén.

This TV program has a lot of news every week.

老师Lǎoshī　说shuō　这些zhèxiē　作业zuòyè　虽然suīrán　不bù　多duō，　但是dànshì　很hěn　重要zhòngyào，　必须bìxū　做完zuòwán。Lǎoshī shuō zhèxiē zuòyè suīrán bù duō, dànshì hěn zhòngyào, bìxū zuòwán.

The teacher said that although there isn’t much homework, it’s very important and must be finished.

为了Wèile　健康jiànkāng，　很多hěnduō　人rén　觉得juéde　公园gōngyuán　附近fùjìn　的de　环境huánjìng　很hěn　好hǎo，　所以suǒyǐ　晚上wǎnshang　常常chángcháng　去qù　公园gōngyuán　走zǒu　一下yíxià。Wèile jiànkāng, hěnduō rén juéde gōngyuán fùjìn de huánjìng hěn hǎo, suǒyǐ wǎnshang chángcháng qù gōngyuán zǒu yíxià.

For their health, many people feel that the environment near the park is very good, so in the evening they often go to the park for a walk.

超市chāoshì　里lǐ　的de　饮料yǐnliào　很hěn　多duō，　蔬菜shūcài　也yě　很hěn　新鲜xīnxiān。chāoshì lǐ de yǐnliào hěn duō, shūcài yě hěn xīnxiān.

There are many drinks in the supermarket, and the vegetables are also very fresh.

这zhè　次cì　考试kǎoshì　很hěn　难nán，　谢谢xièxie　你nǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　那么nàme　多duō　帮助bāngzhù。zhè cì kǎoshì hěn nán, xièxie nǐ gěi wǒ nàme duō bāngzhù.

This exam is very hard; thank you for giving me so much help.

这zhè　双shuāng　鞋子xiézi　走zǒu　过guò　很hěn　多duō　马路mǎlù，　现在xiànzài　很hěn　脏zāng，　洗xǐ　起来qǐlái　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　麻烦máfan。zhè shuāng xiézi zǒu guò hěn duō mǎlù, xiànzài hěn zāng, xǐ qǐlái yǒudiǎnr máfan.

These shoes have walked across many roads and are very dirty now; washing them is a bit of a hassle.

我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　花huā　太tài　多duō　钱qián　买mǎi　新xīn　衣服yīfu。wǒ bù xiǎng huā tài duō qián mǎi xīn yīfu.

I don’t want to spend too much money on new clothes.

冰箱bīngxiāng　里lǐ　有yǒu　很多hěnduō　水果shuǐguǒ　和hé　饮料yǐnliào。bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu hěnduō shuǐguǒ hé yǐnliào.

There are many fruits and drinks in the refrigerator.

我wǒ　走过zǒuguò　很多hěnduō　条tiáo　马路mǎlù，　才cái　到dào　公园gōngyuán。wǒ zǒuguò hěnduō tiáo mǎlù, cái dào gōngyuán.

I had to walk across many streets before getting to the park.

她tā　想xiǎng　去qù　很多hěnduō　国家guójiā　看看kànkan　世界shìjiè。tā xiǎng qù hěnduō guójiā kànkan shìjiè.

She wants to go to many countries to take a look at the world.

在zài　这zhè　个gè　国家guójiā，　很多hěnduō　城市chéngshì　都dōu　有yǒu　安静ānjìng　的de　公园gōngyuán。zài zhè gè guójiā, hěnduō chéngshì dōu yǒu ānjìng de gōngyuán.

In this country, many cities all have quiet parks.

周末zhōumò　学校xuéxiào　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　小xiǎo　比赛bǐsài，　很hěn　多duō　同学tóngxué　都dōu　要yào　参加cānjiā。zhōumò xuéxiào yǒu yí gè xiǎo bǐsài, hěn duō tóngxué dōu yào cānjiā.

There is a small competition at school this weekend, and many classmates want to take part.

她tā　觉得juéde　世界shìjiè　上shàng　的de　很多hěnduō　城市chéngshì　都dōu　很hěn　有意思yǒuyìsi。tā juéde shìjiè shàng de hěnduō chéngshì dōu hěn yǒuyìsi.

She thinks many cities in the world are very interesting.

他tā　经常jīngcháng　上网shàngwǎng　看kàn　很多hěnduō　国家guójiā　的de　新闻xīnwén。tā jīngcháng shàngwǎng kàn hěnduō guójiā de xīnwén.

He often goes online to read news from many countries.

昨天Zuótiān　她tā　给gěi　我wǒ　看kàn　了le　很多hěnduō　狗gǒu　和hé　猫māo　的de　照片zhàopiàn。Zuótiān tā gěi wǒ kàn le hěnduō gǒu hé māo de zhàopiàn.

Yesterday she showed me many photos of dogs and cats.

晚上wǎnshang　我wǒ　家jiā　有yǒu　很多hěnduō　客人kèrén。wǎnshang wǒ jiā yǒu hěnduō kèrén.

There are many guests at my home in the evening.

公交站gōngjiāozhàn　旁边pángbiān　有yǒu　一yí　家jiā　超市chāoshì，　很hěn　多duō　人rén　在zài　那里nàli　买mǎi　饮料yǐnliào。gōngjiāozhàn pángbiān yǒu yí jiā chāoshì, hěn duō rén zài nàli mǎi yǐnliào.

There’s a supermarket next to the bus stop, and many people buy drinks there.

我wǒ　不bù　喜欢xǐhuan　吃chī　得de　太tài　饱bǎo，　吃chī　得de　太tài　多duō　晚上wǎnshang　就jiù　睡shuì　不bù　好hǎo。wǒ bù xǐhuan chī de tài bǎo, chī de tài duō wǎnshang jiù shuì bù hǎo.

I don’t like eating until I’m too full; if I eat too much, I sleep badly at night.

因为yīnwèi　下雨xiàyǔ，　地铁站dìtiězhàn　外面wàimiàn　的de　公交站gōngjiāozhàn　有yǒu　很hěn　多duō　人rén　在zài　那里nàli　等děng　公交车gōngjiāochē。yīnwèi xiàyǔ, dìtiězhàn wàimiàn de gōngjiāozhàn yǒu hěn duō rén zài nàli děng gōngjiāochē.

Because it was raining, there were many people waiting for the bus at the bus stop outside the subway station.

他tā　饿è　了le　很hěn　久jiǔ　以后yǐhòu　才cái　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn，　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　能néng　吃chī　下去xiàqu　很hěn　多duō　东西dōngxi。tā è le hěn jiǔ yǐhòu cái chī wǎnfàn, shuō zìjǐ néng chī xiàqu hěn duō dōngxi.

He didn’t eat dinner until he’d been hungry for a long time, and said he could eat a lot.

我wǒ　想xiǎng　提高tígāo　中文zhōngwén　水平shuǐpíng，　不bú　是shì　为了wèile　让ràng　成绩chéngjì　更gèng　好hǎo，　而是érshì　为了wèile　可kě以yǐ　跟gēn　更gèng　多duō　朋友péngyou　自由zìyóu　表达biǎodá　自己zìjǐ　的de　想法xiǎngfǎ。wǒ xiǎng tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, bú shì wèile ràng chéngjì gèng hǎo, érshì wèile kěyǐ gēn gèng duō péngyou zìyóu biǎodá zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.

I want to improve my Chinese level not to make my grades better, but so that I can freely express my ideas with more friends.

周末zhōumò　在zài　家jiā　吃饭chīfàn　的de　时候shíhou，　我们wǒmen　常常chángcháng　用yòng　很多hěnduō　碗wǎn，　所以suǒyǐ　吃完chīwán　以后yǐhòu　得děi　一起yìqǐ　洗xǐ　碗wǎn。zhōumò zài jiā chīfàn de shíhou, wǒmen chángcháng yòng hěnduō wǎn, suǒyǐ chīwán yǐhòu děi yìqǐ xǐ wǎn.

When we eat at home on weekends, we often use many bowls, so after eating we have to wash them together.

夏天xiàtiān　的de　晚上wǎnshang，　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　很hěn　多duō　人rén　不bù　想xiǎng　一直yìzhí　在zài　开kāi　着zhe　空调kōngtiáo　的de　房间fángjiān　里lǐ，　而是érshì　想xiǎng　出来chūlái　散步sànbù。xiàtiān de wǎnshang, gōngyuán lǐ hěn duō rén bù xiǎng yìzhí zài kāi zhe kōngtiáo de fángjiān lǐ, érshì xiǎng chūlái sànbù.

On summer evenings, many people in the park don’t want to stay in air‑conditioned rooms; instead, they want to come out for a walk.

很多hěnduō　同学tóngxué　下课xiàkè　以后yǐhòu　在zài　公园gōngyuán　打篮球dǎlánqiú。hěnduō tóngxué xiàkè yǐhòu zài gōngyuán dǎlánqiú.

Many classmates play basketball in the park after class.

孩hái子zi　吃chī　了le　太tài　多duō　冰淇淋bīngqílín　和hé　巧克力qiǎokèlì，　觉jué得de　肚子dùzi　很hěn　不bù　舒服shūfu。háizi chī le tài duō bīngqílín hé qiǎokèlì, juéde dùzi hěn bù shūfu.

The child ate too much ice cream and chocolate and feels that her stomach is very uncomfortable.

我wǒ　这zhè　个gè　帽子màozi　戴dài　了le　很hěn　多duō　年nián　了le，　觉jué得de　比bǐ　新xīn　帽子màozi　更gèng　舒服shūfu。wǒ zhè gè màozi dài le hěn duō nián le, juéde bǐ xīn màozi gèng shūfu.

I’ve worn this hat for many years; I feel it’s more comfortable than a new one.

我wǒ　觉jué得de　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　空气kōngqì　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　所以suǒyǐ　很hěn　多duō　人rén　晚上wǎnshang　去qù　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù，　说shuō　那里nàli　的de　空气kōngqì　比bǐ　家jiā　附近fùjìn　好hǎo　多duō。wǒ juéde zhè gè chéngshì de kōngqì bú tài hǎo, suǒyǐ hěn duō rén wǎnshang qù gōngyuán sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ jiā fùjìn hǎo duō.

I think the air in this city isn’t very good, so many people go for walks in the park at night, saying the air there is much better than near home.

今天jīntiān　我wǒ　喝hē　了le　太tài　多duō　咖啡kāfēi，　晚上wǎnshang　可能kěnéng　睡不着shuìbuzháo。jīntiān wǒ hē le tài duō kāfēi, wǎnshang kěnéng shuìbuzháo.

Today I drank too much coffee; I might not be able to fall asleep tonight.

书店shūdiàn　今天jīntiān　很多hěnduō　书shū　都dōu　在zài　打折dǎzhé。shūdiàn jīntiān hěnduō shū dōu zài dǎzhé.

Many books are on sale at the bookstore today.

音乐会yīnyuèhuì　里lǐ　的de　观众guānzhòng　不bù　多duō，　大家dàjiā　都dōu　坐zuò　在zài　那里nàli　安静ānjìng　地de　听tīng。yīnyuèhuì lǐ de guānzhòng bù duō, dàjiā dōu zuò zài nàli ānjìng de tīng.

There weren’t many people in the audience at the concert; everyone sat there listening quietly.

楼下lóuxià　的de　咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn　人rén　太tài　多duō，　我们wǒmen　就jiù　去qù　楼上lóushàng　找zhǎo　一yí　个gè　地方dìfang　坐zuò下xià。lóuxià de kāfēiguǎn rén tài duō, wǒmen jiù qù lóushàng zhǎo yí gè dìfang zuòxià.

There are too many people in the café downstairs, so we go upstairs to find a place to sit.

这Zhè　家jiā　食堂shítáng　虽然suīrán　不bú　大dà，　但是dànshì　菜cài　很hěn　多duō，　也yě　不bú　贵guì，　一般yìbān　只zhǐ　要yào　二十èrshí　块kuài。Zhè jiā shítáng suīrán bú dà, dànshì cài hěn duō, yě bú guì, yìbān zhǐ yào èrshí kuài.

Although this cafeteria isn’t big, it has a lot of dishes and isn’t expensive; usually it only costs twenty yuan.

这Zhè　几jǐ　天tiān　作业zuòyè　太tài　多duō，　开心kāixīn　的de　心情xīnqíng　都dōu　变成biànchéng　了le　受不了shòubuliǎo　的de　压力yālì。Zhè jǐ tiān zuòyè tài duō, kāixīn de xīnqíng dōu biànchéng le shòubuliǎo de yālì.

These days there’s too much homework; my happy mood has all turned into unbearable pressure.

我wǒ　喝hē　了le　太tài　多duō　咖啡kāfēi，　晚上wǎnshang　会huì　很hěn　难受nánshòu。wǒ hē le tài duō kāfēi, wǎnshang huì hěn nánshòu.

I drank too much coffee; I’ll feel really uncomfortable tonight.

空气kōngqì　污染wūrǎn　这么zhème　严重yánzhòng，　一yì　个gè　原因yuányīn　是shì　塑料sùliào　垃圾lājī　太tài　多duō。kōngqì wūrǎn zhème yánzhòng, yì gè yuányīn shì sùliào lājī tài duō.

For air pollution to be this serious, one reason is that there is too much plastic trash.

我wǒ　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　觉得juéde　这zhè　几jǐ　天tiān　压力yālì　很hěn　大dà，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　作业zuòyè　太tài　多duō，　结果jiéguǒ　心情xīnqíng　一直yìzhí　不bú　太tài　好hǎo。wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ juéde zhè jǐ tiān yālì hěn dà, shì yīnwèi zuòyè tài duō, jiéguǒ xīnqíng yìzhí bú tài hǎo.

The reason I feel a lot of pressure these days is that there’s too much homework, and as a result my mood has been not so good.

我们wǒmen　老师lǎoshī　说shuō，　感冒gǎnmào　的de　时候shíhou　最好zuìhǎo　别bié　喝hē　太tài　多duō　冰bīng　饮料yǐnliào。wǒmen lǎoshī shuō, gǎnmào de shíhou zuìhǎo bié hē tài duō bīng yǐnliào.

Our teacher said that when you have a cold, it’s best not to drink too many cold drinks.

今天jīntiān　医院yīyuàn　的de　人rén　不bù　多duō，　我wǒ　很hěn　快kuài　就jiù　挂上号guàshànghào　了le。jīntiān yīyuàn de rén bù duō, wǒ hěn kuài jiù guàshànghào le.

There weren’t many people at the hospital today, so I got registered very quickly.

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