How to say “many” in Chinese
many, a lot
“Many” in Chinese is 许多, xǔ duō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
许多 is read xǔ 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
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 午 wǔ “noon” hints at the sound.
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 “许多”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 许多. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他去过2许多国家tāqùguoxǔduōguójiāHe has been to many countries.
- 他们在山区采集了许多植物。tāmenzàishānqūcǎijílexǔduōzhíwùThey collected a lot of plant samples in the mountains.
- 他写了许多科普文章tāxiělexǔduōkēpǔwénzhāngHe's written many popular science articles.
- 她是许多年轻人的偶像tāshìxǔduōniánqīngréndeǒuxiàngShe's the idol of many young people.
- 中国历史上有过许多朝代。ZhōngguólìshǐshangyǒuguoxǔduōcháodàiChina has had many dynasties in its history.
- 中国历史上有过2许多朝代ZhōngguólìshǐshangyǒuguoxǔduōcháodàiChina has had many dynasties in its history.
More words from the lesson “Majority and part”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “many” in Chinese?
“Many” in Chinese is 许多, pinyin xǔduō.
What does 许多 mean?
许多 (xǔduō) means “many, a lot”.
How do you write 许多?
许多 is 2 characters: 许 (xǔ) — allow; maybe; 多 (duō) — many, much. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 许多?
许多 is read xǔduō. Tones: xǔ — third tone, duō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“many” in the lesson “Majority and part”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” 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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