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多 [duō]
  1. 1. adjective [数量大] a lot of
    很多书
    a lot of books
  2. 2. adjective [相差大] more
    中国领土面积比日本大多了。
    China has a much bigger land mass than Japan.
  3. 3. adjective [超出] too many
    你多给了我2英镑。
    You gave me two pounds too much.
    她喝多了。
    She drank too much.
  4. 4. adjective [过分] excessive
    多疑
    over-suspicious
  5. 5. numeral
    300多艘军舰
    over three hundred warships
    2年多前
    over two years ago
  6. 6. verb be more than
    这个游戏多了2个人。
    We have two people too many for the game.
    多个人就多份力量。
    The more people we have, the stronger we will be.
  7. 7. adverb [用在疑问句中] how
    从北京到上海有多远？
    How far is it from Beijing to Shanghai?
    你儿子多大了？
    How old is your son?
  8. 8. adverb [表示感叹] how
    多美的城市！
    How beautiful this town is!
    这女孩儿多聪明啊！
    This girl is so clever!
  9. 9. adverb [表示任何一种程度] however
    无论多晚，她都会等他回家。
    However late it got, she would wait up for him to return home.
    给我一把尺，多长都行。
    Give me a ruler – any length will do.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

多 [duō]
  1. 1. adjective many; much; more
    很多人
    many people
    要办的事情很多。
    There are many things to attend to.
    时间紧迫，我不能多考虑。
    Time is running out, I can't give it much thought.
    请多多帮助。
    Please give me all the help you can.
  2. 2. adjective excessive
    多疑
    oversensitive; oversuspicious; given to suspicion
  3. 3. verb have (a specified amount) more or too much
    这个句子多了一个字。
    There is one word too many in this sentence.
    班上多了三个新同学。
    There are three more new students in the class.
  4. 4. verb have something in abundance
    南方多水，利于灌溉。
    Irrigation is easy in the South because of the abundance of water.
    这里春天多风，夏天多雨。
    Here we have a lot of wind in spring and a lot of rain in summer.
    夏天多痢疾。
    There is a high incidence of dysentery in summer.
  5. 5. particle over a specified amount; and more
    三个多月
    more than three months; three months and more
    六十多岁
    over sixty years old
    十斤多
    ten jin and more
  6. 6. adverb (used in questions) to what extent
    他多大年纪了？
    How old is he?
    天安门有多高？
    How high is Tian'anmen?
    多厚的木板才能做桌面呢？
    How thick must a piece of wood be if it is to be made into a table top?
  7. 7. adverb (used in exclamations) to what an extent
    这天儿多闷哪！
    How sultry it is!
    看她多漂亮！
    Look how pretty she is!
  8. 8. adverb to an unspecified extent
    有多大劲儿使多大劲儿。
    Put out all the strength you have.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

多 [duō]
  1. 1. 形 数量比较大
    凶多吉少
    多年
  2. 2. 动 比原来的或应有的数量有所超过或增加
    收入比去年多了一万元
  3. 3. 形 超过合适程度的；不必要的
    多疑
    多心
  4. 4. 动 剩余
    这些纸刚够用，一点也不多
    多余
  5. 5. 数 表示整数后的零头
    三十多公里
    二尺多布
    三米多高
  6. 6. 形 表示相差大
    比以前高多了
    现在进步多了
  7. 7. 副 用在疑问句中，询问程度、数量
    这孩子多大了？
  8. 8. 副 用在感叹句中，表示程度很高(含夸张语气)
    这孩子多讨人喜欢！
    这叶子多绿啊！
  9. 9. 副 表示不定的程度
    不管多高的山都要上
  10. 10. 统读ｄｕō，不读ｄｕó
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Examples

病人吃了药，睡觉安顿多了。
The patient slept much better after taking the medicine.
他这个人办法多。
He is resourceful.
这样多的事，一个人包揽不了。
No one person can take on so much work.
多喝了几杯
have a drop (or glass) too much
我们的产品不但要求数量多，而且要求质量好。
In production, we demand not only quantity but also quality.
养猪不独可以改善人民生活，还能多积肥料。
Pig-breeding not only improves the people's diet, it makes more manure available.
人不会多的。
There won't be too many people.
我看不值那么多。
I don't think it's worth that much.
他显得苍老多了。
He looks much older than before.
这事请您多操劳。
Would you mind looking after this?
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Types of adverbs: degree

Types of adverbs: degree

If an adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" de and functioning as adverbs remain are regarded as adjectives.

Some adverbs can indicate degree as well, such as "很" hěn, "极" jí, "挺" tǐng, "怪" guài, "太" tài,"非常" fēi cháng,"极其" jí qí, "最" zuì, "更" gèng, "相当" xiāng dāng, "稍微" shāo wēi, "略" lüè, "比较" bǐ jiào, "有点" yǒu diǎn, "多么" duō me and “几乎” jī hū.

(1) 他的想法很独特。
Tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn dú tè.
He has some very interesting opinions.

(2) 当时我觉得怪怪不好意思的。
Dāng shí wǒ jué de guài bù hǎo yì sī de.
At that time I was a bit embarrassed.

(3) 这件衣服有点贵。
Zhè jiàn yī fu yǒu diǎn guì.
These clothes are a bit expensive.

(4) 你是最棒的。
Nǐ shì zuì bàng de.
You are really awesome.

(5) 这道菜稍微咸了一点。
Zhè dào cài shāo wēi xián le yì diǎn.
This food is a little salty.

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