多 (do1 | duo1 {duo2}) : much, many

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do1

duo1 {duo2}

[1] much; many; too much [2] more than; over; much more [3] much; greatly; highly; very [4] to praise [5] only [6] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 6

Level: 1

Radical: 夕 (#36)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

多

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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多謝 do1 ze6 duo1 xie4 = many thanks

咁多 gam3 do1 = so much 粵

很多 han2 do1 hen3 duo1 = a lot; much; many 國

好多 hou2 do1 hao3 duo1 = a lot; much; many 粵

多多 do1 do1 = many

多好 do1 hou2 = very good

唔使多謝 m4 sai2 do1 ze6 = you're welcome; don't mention it 粵

多色 do1 sik1 duo1 se4 = multicolor, multi-color

多士 do1 si6*2 = toast 粵

多事 do1 si6 duo1 shi4 = nosy; busybody
See all 269 compounds (CantoDict reports 287 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 39 examples containing 多

其實我想去，不過我有太多功課。
Actually I want to go, but I have too much homework.

太多嘢食喇！粵
Too much food!
[If it is obvious that food is being talked about, the more general 太多嘢喇！ would probably be preferred.]

今日幾多號？粵
What is the date (of today)?
[The possible response will be: 今日|the date|號。 e.g. 今日十二號。 gam1 jat6 sap6 ji6 hou4 。]

返學可以識到好多同學仔。粵
Going to school can meet a lot of classmates.

記住飲多啲牛奶呀！粵
Remember to drink more milk!

世界上有很多人。國
There are many people in the world.

多謝你嘅幫襯。下次再嚟過。粵
Thank you for your business. Come back next time.

你想入幾多油啊？粵
How much gas (petrol) do you want to put in?

你的聖誕樹有多高？國
How tall is your Christmas Tree?

聖誕期間﹐電視有好多好戲睇! 粵
There are lots of good films on TV at Christmas!

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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