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

幾多錢 gei2 do1 cin4*2 = how much? 粵

多士 do1 si6*2 = toast 粵
See all 277 compounds (CantoDict reports 295 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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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.

平時唔會講〝多過〞. 粵
Normally we won't say "多過".
[(This is actually referencing the sentence "今年學費貴過舊年").]

呢首歌我聽過好多次粵
I‘ve heard this song many times

其實我哋諗多咗粵
Actually, we're thinking about this too much.
[Lit. actually we think too-much Note: if you ask someone a simple question and they waste time running through every possible eventuality, this is a good phrase to bust out.]

佢識講好多俗語粵
He knows lots of slang.

我飲咗太多茶粵
I drank too much tea.
[Lit. I drink-already too much tea]

今日喺幾多號？粵
What's the date today?
[Lit. today at how-many day-of-the-month]

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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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