Difference between revisions of "Asking about degree with "duo""
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''How big? How busy? How cold?'' Ask questions like these regarding the degree of an adjective with 多 (duō). This is just one of the many uses of this word. | ''How big? How busy? How cold?'' Ask questions like these regarding the degree of an adjective with 多 (duō). This is just one of the many uses of this word. | ||
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多 (duō) is often used to ask about the degree or extent of something. | 多 (duō) is often used to ask about the degree or extent of something. | ||
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This is an easy way to ask "How [adjective] is [subject]?" | This is an easy way to ask "How [adjective] is [subject]?" | ||
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How big? How busy? How cold? Ask questions like these regarding the degree of an adjective with 多 (duō). This is just one of the many uses of this word.
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多 (duō) is often used to ask about the degree or extent of something.
Subj. + 多 + Adj. ?
This is an easy way to ask "How [adjective] is [subject]?"
Examples
- 她 多 高？How tall is she?
- 你家 多 大？How large is your house?
- 你 的 孩子 多 大？How old is your child?
- 黄河 多 长？How long is the Yellow River?
- 你 家 离 这儿 多 远？How far is your house away from here?
- 你 要 在 美国 待 多 久？How long are you going to stay in America?
- 这 些 东西 多 重？How heavy are these things?
- 你 知道 她 现在 多 胖 吗？Do you know how fat she is now?
- 你 知道 这里 的 冬天 多 冷 吗？Do you know how cold it is here in winter?
- 你 知道 上海 的 房子 多 贵 吗？Do you know how expensive housing is in Shanghai?
"大 (dà)" and "小 (xiǎo)" can also be used to describe ages. "你多大? (nǐ duōdà)" is often used to ask "how old are you?" However, it is an informal way to ask, usually for close friends or children. Usually, "你几岁? (nǐ jǐ suì)" is used among peers.
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Sources and further reading
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 135-7) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 233) →buy
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 207-210, 301) →buy
