Word: 多 (duō)

一光年到底有多长？

Yì guāngnián dàodǐ yǒu duō cháng?

Just how long is one light-year?

万两黄金未为贵，一家安乐值钱多

wàn liǎng huángjīn wèi wéi guì, yìjiā ānlè zhíqián duō

ten thousand taels of gold isn't precious; a family's peace and joy is worth more

三角洲上有很多小河。

Sānjiǎozhōu shàng yǒu hěn duō xiǎohé.

There are many small rivers in the delta.

上班时间不应该处理太多私事。

Shàngbānshíjiān bù yīnggāi chǔlǐ tài duō sīshì.

You shouldn't deal with too many personal matters during work hours.

下了很多的雪。

Xià le hěn duō de xuě.

It snowed a lot.

下了雨以后，外面凉快多了。

Xià le yǔ yǐhòu, wàimiàn liángkuai duō le.

It's much cooler outside after the rain.

下周有热浪，要多喝水。

Xiàzhōu yǒu rèlàng, yào duō hēshuǐ.

There's a heat wave next week, so drink plenty of water.

下雨天，山上扫墓的人还是很多。

Xià yǔtiān, shānshàng sǎomù de rén háishi hěn duō.

Even on a rainy day, there were still many people sweeping graves on the mountain.

下雨天要多注意路况。

Xià yǔtiān yào duō zhùyì lùkuàng.

On rainy days, pay more attention to the road conditions.

下雪后，路边堆积了很多雪。

Xiàxuě hòu, lùbiān duījīle hěn duō xuě.

After the snowfall, a lot of snow piled up by the road.

不会花很多时间的。

Búhuì huā hěn duō shíjiān de.

It won't take much time.

不可做的原因多了。

Bùkě zuò de yuányīn duō le.

There are many good reasons not to do it.

不管一个人有多老，他都能学习。

Bùguǎn yí gè rén yǒu duō lǎo, tā dōu néng xuéxí.

No matter how old one may be, one can learn.

世界上有很多不同的民族。

Shìjiè shàng yǒu hěn duō bùtóng de mínzú.

There are a lot of different peoples in the world.

世间有很多美好的东西。

Shìjiān yǒu hěn duō měihǎo de dōngxi.

There are many wonderful things on this earth.

业绩好的人奖金也多。

Yèjì hǎo de rén jiǎngjīn yě duō.

People with good performance get bigger bonuses too.

东北方的云越来越多了。

Dōngběifāng de Yún yuèláiyuè duō le.

The clouds in the northeast are getting thicker and thicker.

丝绸之路上有很多古城。

Sīchóuzhīlù shàng yǒu hěn duō gǔchéng.

There are many ancient cities along the Silk Road.

两件事牵扯太多，很难分开。

Liǎng jiàn shì qiānchě tài duō, hěn nán fēnkāi.

The two matters are too intertwined to separate.

两国应该多考虑双方的共同利益。

Liǎng guó yīnggāi duō kǎolǜ shuāngfāng de gòngtónglìyì.

The two countries should think more about their common interests.

中午时间不多，我们去吃快餐吧。

Zhōngwǔ shíjiān bù duō, wǒmen qù chī kuàicān ba.

We don't have much time at lunch, so let's grab a quick meal.

中华传统节日有很多。

Zhōnghuá chuántǒng jiérì yǒu hěn duō.

There are many traditional Chinese festivals.

中国有很多菜系，你最爱哪一个？

Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō càixì, nǐ zuì ài nǎ yí gè?

China has many regional cuisines. Which one do you like best?

中国比日本大得多。

Zhōngguó bǐ Rìběn dà de duō.

China is much larger than Japan.

中国的人口比日本8倍多。

Zhōngguó de rénkǒu bǐ Rìběn bā bèi duō.

The population of China is 8 times that of Japan.

临近中午，路上的车越来越多。

Línjìn zhōngwǔ, lùshang de chē yuèláiyuè duō.

As noon approaches, there are more and more cars on the road.

为什么喝那么多药？

Wèishénme hē nàme duō yào?

Why are you taking so much medicine?

为什么要砍伐这么多树？

Wèishénme yào kǎnfá zhème duō shù?

Why do they have to cut down so many trees?

为什么这里有这么多孩子辍学？

Wèishénme zhèlǐ yǒu zhème duō háizi chuòxué?

Why are so many children dropping out of school here?

为什么那么多人访问京都？

Wèishénme nàme duō rén fǎngwèn Jīngdū?

Why do so many people visit Kyoto?

九章算术里有很多算题。

Jiǔzhāngsuànshù lǐ yǒu hěn duō suàntí.

The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art has many math problems.

书不能读太多。

Shū bùnéng dú tài duō.

We cannot read too many books.

书展上有很多孩子在挑图书。

Shūzhǎn shàng yǒu hěn duō háizi zài tiāo túshū.

Many children are picking out books at the book fair.

书是不会读得太多的。

Shū shì búhuì dú de tài duō de.

We cannot read too many books.

书架上放着很多字典。

Shūjià shàng fàngzhe hěn duō zìdiǎn.

There are a lot of dictionaries in the bookcase.

书里有很多春秋的故事。

Shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō chūnqiū de gùshi.

The book has many stories from the Spring and Autumn period.

买得越多，单价就越便宜。

Mǎi de yuè duō, dānjià jiù yuè piányi.

The more you buy, the cheaper the unit price is.

买汽车要花很多钱。

Mǎi qìchē yào huā hěn duō qián.

You have to spend a lot of money to buy a car.

事情总比我们想的要复杂得多。

Shìqing zǒng bǐ wǒmen xiǎng de yào fùzá de duō.

Things are always more complex than we think.

云南住着很多少数民族。

Yúnnán zhùzhe hěn duō shǎoshùmínzú.

Many ethnic minorities live in Yunnan.

亚美尼亚是一个多山的国家。

Yàměiníyà shì yí gè duō shān de guójiā.

Armenia is a mountainous country.

亚美尼亚有很多的游客吗？

Yàměiníyà yǒu hěn duō de yóukè ma?

Are there many tourists in Armenia?

产销不平衡，库存就会变多。

Chǎnxiāo bù pínghéng, kùcún jiù huì biàn duō.

If production and sales are out of balance, inventory will pile up.

京都有很多所大学。

Jīngdū yǒu hěn duō suǒ dàxué.

Kyoto has many universities.

京都有很多有名的古建筑。

Jīngdū yǒu hěn duō yǒumíng de gǔ jiànzhù.

There are many famous historic buildings in Kyoto.

人们在多雨地区种植水稻。

Rénmen zài duō yǔ deqū zhòngzhí shuǐdào.

Rice is grown in rainy regions.

人们需要更多的交流。

Rénmen xūyào gèng duō de jiāoliú.

People should get more involved.

人口老化是很多国家的问题。

Rénkǒu lǎohuà shì hěn duō guójiā de wèntí.

Population aging is a problem in many countries.

人多乱，龙多旱，鸡多不下蛋

rén duō luàn, lóng duō hàn, jī duō bú xiàdàn

many people, chaos; many dragons, drought; many hens, no eggs

人多出圣人

rén duō chū shèngrén

where there are many people, sages emerge

人多力量大，柴多火焰高

rén duō lìliang dà, chái duō huǒyàn gāo

with many people the strength is great; with much firewood the flames are high

人多，我们跟别人拼桌吧。

Rén duō, wǒmen gēn biéren pīnzhuō ba.

It's crowded, so let's share a table with other people.

人多的地方，吵闹在所难免。

Rén duō de dìfang, chǎonào zàisuǒnánmiǎn.

Where there are lots of people, noise is unavoidable.

人工智能能帮我们做很多事。

Réngōngzhìnéng néng bāng wǒmen zuò hěn duō shì.

Artificial intelligence can help us do many things.

人的精力是有限的，要多休息。

Rén de jīnglì shì yǒuxiàn de, yào duō xiūxi.

A person's energy is limited, so you need to rest more.

人知道的越多，懂的就越少。

Rén zhīdào de yuè duō, dǒng de jiù yuè shǎo.

The more you know, the less you understand.

今天出现了很多问题。

Jīntiān chūxiànle hěn duō wèntí.

Today, many problems were encountered.

今天外面贼冷，多穿点。

Jīntiān wàimiàn zéi lěng, duō chuān diǎn.

It's damn cold outside today, so wear more.

今天外面贼冷，多穿点！

Jīntiān wàimiàn zéi lěng, duō chuān diǎn!

It's freezing outside today, so put on more clothes!

今天妈妈做了很多菜。

Jīntiān māma zuòle hěn duō cài.

Mum cooked a lot of dishes today.

今天我们取得了很多进步。

Jīntiān wǒmen qǔdéle hěn duō jìnbù.

We've made a lot of progress today.

今天我妈妈做了很多菜。

Jīntiān wǒ māma zuòle hěn duō cài.

My mum has made many dishes today.

今天我有很多功课要做。

Jīntiān wǒ yǒu hěn duō gōngkè yào zuò.

Today, I have a lot of homework.

今天教室里的学生比昨天还要多。

Jīntiān jiàoshì lǐ de xuésheng bǐ zuótiān hái yào duō.

There are many more students in the classroom today than yesterday.

今天来了很多人。

Jīntiān láile hěn duō rén.

A lot of people came today.

今天池里的水可真多。

Jīntiān Chí lǐ de shuǐ kě zhēn duō.

There is much water in the pond today.

今天的云比昨天多。

Jīntiān de Yún bǐ zuótiān duō.

There's more cloud today than yesterday.

今天的云比昨天的多。

Jīntiān de Yún bǐ zuótiān de duō.

There are more clouds today than yesterday.

今天的观众特别多。

Jīntiān de guānzhòng tèbié duō.

There are especially many spectators today.

今年公司有很多人事调动。

Jīnnián gōngsī yǒu hěn duō rénshì diàodòng.

This year the company has a lot of personnel changes.

今年冬天我们这里雪下得不多。

Jīnnián dōngtiān wǒmen zhèlǐ xuě xià de bù duō.

We have had little snow this winter.

今年南方很多地区都受灾了。

Jīnnián nánfāng hěn duō dìqū dōu shòuzāile.

Many parts of the south were hit by disaster this year.

今年夏天雨水特别多。

Jīnnián xiàtiān yǔshuǐ tèbié duō.

There has been a lot of rain this summer.

今年的雨比常年多。

Jīnnián de yǔ bǐ chángnián duō.

This year has had more rain than an average year.

今年的雪下得比去年多。

Jīnnián de xuě xià de bǐ qùnián duō.

It snowed more this year than last.

从机场到旅馆多远？

Cóng jīchǎng dào lǚguǎn duō yuǎn?

How far is it from the airport to the hotel?

从谈吐就能看出，他读过很多书。

Cóng tántǔ jiù néng kànchū, tā dúguo hěn duō shū.

You can tell from the way he speaks that he has read a lot of books.

从这里步行到你家要多长时间？

Cóng zhèlǐ bùxíng dào nǐ jiā yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long does it take from here to your house on foot?

从这里飞到新加坡要多长时间？

Cóng zhèlǐ fēi dào Xīnjiāpō yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long does it take to fly from here to Singapore?

仓库里放着很多半成品。

Cāngkù lǐ fàngzhe hěn duō bànchéngpǐn.

There are a lot of semi-finished products in the warehouse.

仓库里的库存不多了。

Cāngkù lǐ de kùcún bù duō le.

There isn't much stock left in the warehouse.

他一定没有多考虑就说了。

Tā yídìng méiyǒu duō kǎolǜ jiù shuōle.

He must have said so without giving it much thought.

他一生中经历过很多东西。

Tā yìshēng zhōng jīnglì guò hěn duō dōngxi.

He had various experiences in his life.

他为经济发展作了很多贡献。

Tā wèi jīngjì fāzhǎn zuòle hěn duō gòngxiàn.

He contributed much to the development of the economy.

他主演过很多受欢迎的电视剧。

Tā zhǔyǎn guo hěn duō shòuhuānyíng de diànshìjù.

He has starred in many popular TV series.

他从小被灌输了很多旧观念。

Tā cóngxiǎo bèi guànshūle hěn duō jiù guānniàn.

He was imbued with many old ideas from childhood.

他们写的很多都没发生。

Tāmen xiě de hěn duō dōu méi fāshēng.

Much of what they wrote about never happened.

他们吃很多米饭。

Tāmen chī hěn duō mǐfàn.

They eat a lot of rice.

他们市有很多公园。

Tāmen shì yǒu hěn duō gōngyuán.

Their city has a lot of parks.

他们有了很多孩子。

Tāmen yǒule hěn duō háizi.

They have lots of children.

他们有很多朋友。

Tāmen yǒu hěn duō péngyou.

They have many friends.

他们比我们高得多。

Tāmen bǐ wǒmen gāo de duō.

They are much taller than us.

他们给图书馆提供了很多书。

Tāmen gěi túshūguǎn tígōngle hěn duō shū.

They furnished the library with many books.

他们给我看了很多漂亮的照片。

Tāmen gěi wǒ kànle hěn duō piàoliang de zhàopiān.

They showed me a lot of beautiful photos.

他们要更多的钱。

Tāmen yào gèng duō de qián.

They want more money.

他伸出脚，试探水到底有多深。

Tā shēnchū jiǎo, shìtàn shuǐ dàodǐ yǒu duō shēn.

He stuck out his foot to test how deep the water was.

他写了很多书留给后人。

Tā xiěle hěn duō shū liúgěi hòurén.

He wrote many books to leave for later generations.

他写了很多关于中国的书。

Tā xiěle hěn duō guānyú Zhōngguó de shū.

He wrote a lot of books on China.

他剩下的时间已经不多了。

Tā shèngxià de shíjiān yǐjīng bù duō le.

He doesn't have long to live.

他历经很多困难，终于成功了。

Tā lìjīng hěn duō kùnnan, zhōngyú chénggōngle.

He went through many difficulties and finally succeeded.