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* 她 <em>多</em> 高？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>duō</em> gāo? </span><span class="trans">How tall is she? </span>
 
* 她 <em>多</em> 高？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>duō</em> gāo? </span><span class="trans">How tall is she? </span>
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* 你家 <em>多</em> 大？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā <em>duō</em> dà? </span><span class="trans">How large is your house? </span>
 
* 你 的 小孩 <em>多</em> 大？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ de xiǎohái <em>duō</em> dà? </span><span class="trans">How old is your child? </span>
 
* 你 的 小孩 <em>多</em> 大？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ de xiǎohái <em>duō</em> dà? </span><span class="trans">How old is your child? </span>
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* 你 要 在 美国 待 <em>多</em> 久？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ yào zài Měiguó dāi duō<em>duō</em> jiǔ? </span><span class="trans">How long are you going to stay in America? </span>
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* 黄河 <em>多</em> 长？<span class="pinyin">Huánghé <em>duō</em> cháng? </span><span class="trans">How long is the Yellow River? </span>
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* 你知道 我的 工作 <em>多</em> 累 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhīdào wǒ de gōngzuò <em>duō</em> lèi ma? </span><span class="trans">Do you know how tiring my job is? </span>
 
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* 你知道 我老板 <em>多</em> 忙 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhīdào wǒ lǎobǎn <em>duō</em> máng? </span><span class="trans">Do you know how busy my boss is? </span>
 
 
* 你家 离 这儿 <em>多</em> 远？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā lí zhèr <em>duō</em> yuǎn? </span><span class="trans">How far is your house away from here? </span>
 
* 你家 离 这儿 <em>多</em> 远？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā lí zhèr <em>duō</em> yuǎn? </span><span class="trans">How far is your house away from here? </span>
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* 你 要 在 美国 待 <em>多</em> 久？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ yào zài Měiguó dāi <em>duō</em> jiǔ? </span><span class="trans">How long are you going to stay in America? </span>
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* 这 些 东西 <em>多</em> 重？<span class="pinyin">Zhè xiē dōngxi <em>duō</em> zhòng? </span><span class="trans">How heavy are these stuff? </span>
 
* 你 知道 她 现在 <em>多</em> 胖 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhīdào tā xiànzà <em>duō</em> pàng ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you know how fat she is now? </span>
 
* 你 知道 她 现在 <em>多</em> 胖 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhīdào tā xiànzà <em>duō</em> pàng ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you know how fat she is now? </span>
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* 你知道 我哥 <em>多</em> 坏 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ děng le wǒ <em>duō</em>  jiǔ? </span><span class="trans">How long have you been waiting for me? </span>
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* 你 知道 这里 的 冬天 <em>多</em> 冷 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhīdào zhèlǐ de dōngtiān <em>duō</em> lěng ma? </span><span class="trans">Do you know how cold it is here in winter? </span>
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*  你知道 这里 的 冬天 <em>多</em> 冷 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhīdào zhèlǐ de dōngtiān <em>duō</em> lěng ma? </span><span class="trans">Do you know how cold it is here in winter? </span>
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* 你 知道 上海 的 房子 <em>多</em> 贵 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhīdào Shànghǎi de fángzi <em>duō</em> guì ma? </span><span class="trans">Do you know how expensive housing is in Shanghai? </span>
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* 你知道 上海 的 房子 <em>多</em> 贵 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhīdào Shànghǎi de fángzi <em>duō</em> guì ma? </span><span class="trans">Do you know how expensive housing is in Shanghai? </span>
 
  
 
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Revision as of 08:56, 11 November 2015

"How big? How busy? How cold?" In this article, we review how to ask questions like these regarding the degree of an adjective with 多 (duō). This is just one of the many uses of this character.

Structure

多 (duō) is often used to ask about the extent of something.

Subj. + 多 + Adj. ?

This is an easy way to ask "How [adjective] is [subject]?"

Examples

  • 她 多 高？Tā duō gāo? How tall is she?
  • 你家 多 大？Nǐ jiā duō dà? How large is your house?
  • 你 的 小孩 多 大？ Nǐ de xiǎohái duō dà? How old is your child?
  • 黄河 多 长？Huánghé duō cháng? How long is the Yellow River?
  • 你家 离 这儿 多 远？Nǐ jiā lí zhèr duō yuǎn? How far is your house away from here?
  • 你 要 在 美国 待 多 久？Nǐ yào zài Měiguó dāi duō jiǔ? How long are you going to stay in America?
  • 这 些 东西 多 重？Zhè xiē dōngxi duō zhòng? How heavy are these stuff?
  • 你 知道 她 现在 多 胖 吗？Nǐ zhīdào tā xiànzà duō pàng ma?Do you know how fat she is now?
  • 你 知道 这里 的 冬天 多 冷 吗？Nǐ zhīdào zhèlǐ de dōngtiān duō lěng ma? Do you know how cold it is here in winter?
  • 你 知道 上海 的 房子 多 贵 吗？Nǐ zhīdào Shànghǎi de fángzi duō guì ma? 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.

See also

Sources and further reading

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