How to say “how” in Chinese
how (exclamation)
“How” in Chinese is 多么, duō me: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
多么 is read duō me: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two 夕 signs, one above the other.
A suffix with no meaning of its own, read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “多么”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 多么. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个地方多么美啊！zhègedìfangduōmeměiaWhat a beautiful place!
- 这儿的秋天多么美啊zhèrdeqiūtiānduōmeměiaHow beautiful autumn is here!
- 多么可爱的孩子啊duōmekě’àideháiziaWhat an adorable child!
More words from the lesson “Good-looking or ordinary”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “how” in Chinese?
“How” in Chinese is 多么, pinyin duōme.
What does 多么 mean?
多么 (duōme) means “how (exclamation)”.
How do you write 多么?
多么 is 2 characters: 多 (duō) — many, much; 么 (me) — part of “what”. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 多么?
多么 is read duōme. Tones: duō — first tone, me — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“how” in the lesson “Good-looking or ordinary”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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