Indicating a number in excess
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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.
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Structure
Number + 多 + Measure word + (Noun)
Examples
- 他 妈妈 已经 五十 多 岁 了。His mother is already more than fifty years old.
- 这个 包 花 了 我 三 万 多 块钱 。This bag cost me more than thirty thousand kuai.
- 这 本 书 有 一 千 多 页 。This book has more than ten thousand pages.
- 中国 有 五 千 多 年 的 历史 。 China has more than five thousand years of history.
In the above examples, 年 does not take a measure word.
When the number is smaller than eleven, the 多 can be put after the measure word. However, if the number is bigger than eleven, the 多 has to be put before the measure word:
- 五岁多
- 五十岁多
- 五十多 岁
- 九十块钱多
- 九十多 块 钱
See also
- Intensifying with "duo"
- Doing something more with "duo"
- Asking about degree with "duo"
- Measure Words for Verbs
- Using "ji" to mean "several"
