How to say “how many” in Chinese
how many, how much
“How many” in Chinese is 多少, duō shao: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
多少 is read duō shao: 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.
In 多少 it is 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 “多少”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 多少. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个多少钱？zhègeduōshaoqiánHow much is this?
- 一杯茶多少钱？yìbēicháduōshaoqiánHow much is a cup of tea?
- 这本书多少钱？zhèběnshūduōshaoqiánHow much is this book?
- 这些书多少钱zhèxiēshūduōshaoqiánHow much are these books?
- 这件衣服多少钱？zhèjiànyīfuduōshaoqiánHow much is this piece of clothing?
- 这条裤子多少钱？zhètiáokùziduōshaoqiánHow much are these pants?
More words from the lesson “How much is it?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “how many” in Chinese?
“How many” in Chinese is 多少, pinyin duōshao.
What does 多少 mean?
多少 (duōshao) means “how many, how much”.
How do you write 多少?
多少 is 2 characters: 多 (duō) — many, much; 少 (shǎo) — few, little. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 多少?
多少 is read duōshao. Tones: duō — first tone, shao — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“how many” in the lesson “How much is it?”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. 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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