Difference between revisions of "Indicating a number in excess"
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| − | *他 的 妈妈 | + | *他 的 妈妈 五十 <em>多</em> 岁 了。 |
| − | * | + | *这个 包包 三千 <em>多</em> 块钱？？ |
| − | * | + | *我 的 毕业 论文 已经 写 了 两百 <em>多</em> 页 了！ |
| + | *中国 有 五千 <em>多</em> 年 的 历史! | ||
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| + | In the above examples, 年 and 页 do not take measure words. | ||
A common mistake is to put the 多 after the measure word: | A common mistake is to put the 多 after the measure word: | ||
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| + | <li class="x">五十岁<em>多</em></li> | ||
| + | <li class="o">五十<em>多</em> 岁</li> | ||
| + | <li class="x">九十<em>多</em> 块 钱</li> | ||
| + | <li class="o">九十块钱<em>多</em></li> | ||
| + | </ul> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 04:33, 21 November 2011
A number in excess of a certain amount is expressed by adding "多" (duō) to the end of a number. This is usually translated as "more than..." in English.
Here is the basic structure:
Number + 多 + Measure word + (noun)
Here are some examples:
- 他 的 妈妈 五十 多 岁 了。
- 这个 包包 三千 多 块钱？？
- 我 的 毕业 论文 已经 写 了 两百 多 页 了！
- 中国 有 五千 多 年 的 历史!
In the above examples, 年 and 页 do not take measure words.
A common mistake is to put the 多 after the measure word:
- 五十岁多
- 五十多 岁
- 九十多 块 钱
- 九十块钱多
