How to say “a lot of” in Chinese
a lot of
“A lot of” in Chinese is 好多, hǎo duō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
好多 is read hǎo duō: 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
女 “woman” and 子 “child” side by side: “good”.
Two 夕 signs, one above the other.
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 “好多”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 好多. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 超市里有好多水果chāoshìliyǒuhǎoduōshuǐguǒThere's lots of fruit at the supermarket.
More words from the lesson “At the market”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “a lot of” in Chinese?
“A lot of” in Chinese is 好多, pinyin hǎoduō.
What does 好多 mean?
好多 (hǎoduō) means “a lot of”.
How do you write 好多?
好多 is 2 characters: 好 (hǎo) — good, well; 多 (duō) — many, much. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 好多?
好多 is read hǎoduō. Tones: hǎo — third tone, duō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“a lot of” in the lesson “At the market”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. 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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