多 (duō)

many; much; more; a lot of; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ...

Etymology

Depicts two pieces of meat together to convey the meaning "much" or "plentiful". In ancient China meat was a rare treat. Unrelated to 夕.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“多，重也。从重夕。夕者，相繹也，故為多。重夕為多，重日為。，古文多。”

Components

Example sentences

  1. 多! — A lot!
  2. 多谢！ — Thank you very much!
  3. 很多! — That's a lot!
  4. 你多高？ — How tall are you?
  5. 好多了。 — It's better.

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