How to say “numerous” in Chinese

诸多
zhūduō

numerous, many (lit.)

adjective · HSK 6 · topic “Amounts and degrees”

“Numerous” in Chinese is 诸多, zhū duō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

诸多 is read zhū duō: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhū — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
duō — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

诸
zhū — all, various

On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 者 zhě, as in 猪 zhū and 著 zhù.

多
duō — many, much

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 “诸多”.

More words from the lesson “Rounds, laps and a whole series”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “numerous” in Chinese?

“Numerous” in Chinese is 诸多, pinyin zhūduō.

What does 诸多 mean?

诸多 (zhūduō) means “numerous, many (lit.)”.

How do you write 诸多?

诸多 is 2 characters: 诸 (zhū) — all, various; 多 (duō) — many, much. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 诸多?

诸多 is read zhūduō. Tones: zhū — first tone, duō — first tone. The page has an audio recording.

“numerous” in the lesson “Rounds, laps and a whole series”

This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. 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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