多 (asking degree)
HSK 1- Questions
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Subject多Adjective?
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
Used to ask about the degree of a quality, equivalent to "how much…?" or "how…?" in Vietnamese.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
The adverb 多 is used in questions to ask about the degree of a property, such as age, height, or distance. It is equivalent to the structure "how...?" in English.
The most common phrases are 多大 (how big / how old), 多高 (how tall / how high), 多远 (how far), and 多久 (how long).
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 你儿子多大了？繁: 你兒子多大了？Nǐ érzi duō dà le?
How old is your son now?
- 你哥哥多高？Nǐ gēge duō gāo?
How tall is your older brother?
- 学校离这儿多远？繁: 學校離這兒多遠？Xuéxiào lí zhèr duō yuǎn?
How far is the school from here?
- 这个苹果多重？繁: 這個蘋果多重？Zhège píngguǒ duō zhòng?
How much does this apple weigh?
- 去机场要多久？繁: 去機場要多久？Qù jīchǎng yào duō jiǔ?
How long does it take to go to the airport?