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The word 多少 is formed by directly combining the character 多, meaning "many" or "much", with the character 少, meaning "few" or "little". This pairing of antithetical concepts creates a single interrogative compound that functions to ask about an unspecified quantity, meaning "how many" or "how much".

Example Sentences Hide

这个苹果多少钱？

Zhè ge píngguǒ duōshao qián?

How much is this apple?

你知道有多少人来吗？

Nǐ zhīdào yǒu duōshao rén lái ma?

Do you know how many people are coming?

无论多少困难，我们都要坚持。

Wúlùn duōshao kùnnán, wǒmen dōu yào jiānchí.

No matter how many difficulties, we must persist.

他积累了多少钱财，谁也说不清。

Tā jīlěle duōshao qiáncái, shéi yě shuō bù qīng.

No one can tell how much wealth he has accumulated.

这些数据反映了多少社会问题，值得深思。

Zhèxiē shùjù fǎnyìngle duōshao shèhuì wèntí, zhídé shēnsī.

These data reflect how many social issues, which is worth deep thought.

Word Definition - 多少

duō shao number; amount; somewhat; how much?; how many?; (phone number, student ID etc) what number?

Individual Character Details

多 duō
少 shǎo, shào