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[1] [adj] many; much; several | [antonym] 少 [2] [adj] more; more than; odd; over [3] [adj] excessive; unnecessary [4] [adv] much better; much more; far more [5] [adv] how; what; to what extent Default PoS: Additional PoS: Stroke count: 6
Level: 1
Radical: 夕 (#36)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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多謝 do1 ze6 = many thanks 咁多 gam3 do1 = so much 粵 很多 han2 do1 = a lot; much; many 國 好多 hou2 do1 = 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 = multicolor, multi-color 幾多錢 gei2 do1 cin4*2 = how much? 粵 多士 do1 si6*2 = toast 粵 See all 295 compounds (CantoDict reports 314 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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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 。]
其實我哋諗多咗 粵
Show all 60 examplesActually, 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.] Legend 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. |