Difference between revisions of "Asking about degree with "duo""
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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 <em>多</em> 忙？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>duō</em> máng?</span><span class="trans">How busy are you?</span>
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* 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>
 
* 他 <em>多</em> 重？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>duō</em> zhòng?</span><span class="trans">How heavy is he?</span>
 
* 他 <em>多</em> 重？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>duō</em> zhòng?</span><span class="trans">How heavy is he?</span>
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* 外面 <em>多</em> 冷？<span class="pinyin">Wàimiàn <em>duō</em> lěng?</span><span class="trans">How cold is it outside?</span>
 
 
* 你们 公司 <em>多</em> 大？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen gōngsī <em>duō</em> dà?</span><span class="trans">How big is your company?</span>
 
* 你们 公司 <em>多</em> 大？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen gōngsī <em>duō</em> dà?</span><span class="trans">How big is your company?</span>
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* 她 <em>多</em> 漂亮？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>duō</em> piàoliang?</span><span class="trans">How beautiful is she?</span>
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* <em>多</em> 冷？<span class="pinyin">Wàimiàn <em>duō</em> lěng?</span><span class="trans">How cold is it outside?</span>
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* 你家 离 这儿 <em>多</em> 远？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>duō</em> piàoliang?</span><span class="trans">How beautiful is she?</span>
 
* 川菜 <em>多</em> 辣？<span class="pinyin">Chuāncài <em>duō</em> là?</span><span class="trans">How spicy is Sichuan food?</span>
 
* 川菜 <em>多</em> 辣？<span class="pinyin">Chuāncài <em>duō</em> là?</span><span class="trans">How spicy is Sichuan food?</span>
 
* 外面 <em>多</em> 热？<span class="pinyin">Wàimiàn <em>duō</em> rè?</span><span class="trans">How hot is it outside?</span>
 
* 外面 <em>多</em> 热？<span class="pinyin">Wàimiàn <em>duō</em> rè?</span><span class="trans">How hot is it outside?</span>

Revision as of 06:05, 24 September 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 的 小孩 多 大？ Nǐ de xiǎohái duō dà?How old is your child?
  • 他 多 重？Tā duō zhòng?How heavy is he?
  • 你们 公司 多 大？Nǐmen gōngsī duō dà?How big is your company?
  • 多 冷？Wàimiàn duō lěng?How cold is it outside?
  • 你家 离 这儿 多 远？Tā duō piàoliang?How beautiful is she?
  • 川菜 多 辣？Chuāncài duō là?How spicy is Sichuan food?
  • 外面 多 热？Wàimiàn duō rè?How hot is it outside?
  • 这 个 人 多 好？Zhè ge rén duō hǎo?How good is this person?
  • 你们 老板 多 大方？Nǐmen lǎobǎn duō dàfāng?How generous is your boss?
  • 她 爸 多 有钱？Tā bà duō yǒu qián?How rich is her father?

"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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