Word: 多 (duō)

别放太多盐。

Bié fàng tài duō yán.

Don't add too much salt.

到了正午，学校食堂人很多。

Dàole zhèngwǔ, xuéxiào shítáng rén hěn duō.

By noonday, the school cafeteria is very crowded.

到机场有多远？

Dào jīchǎng yǒu duō yuǎn?

How far is it to the airport?

到这所大学有多远？

Dào zhè suǒ dàxué yǒu duō yuǎn?

How far is it to this university?

到那边需要多长时间？

Dào nàbian xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long will it take to get there?

制片人说，拍这部戏花了很多钱。

Zhìpiànrén shuō, pāi zhè bù xì huāle hěn duō qián.

The producer said that making this film cost a lot of money.

制造业给当地人提供了很多工作。

Zhìzàoyè gěi dāngdì rén tígōngle hěn duō gōngzuò.

Manufacturing has given local people many jobs.

前任老板给了我很多帮助。

Qiánrèn lǎobǎn gěi le wǒ hěn duō bāngzhù.

My former boss gave me a lot of help.

前面的十字路口有很多车。

Qiánmiàn de shízìlùkǒu yǒu hěn duō chē.

There are a lot of cars at the crossroads ahead.

剩余的时间不多了，快点吧。

Shèngyú de shíjiān bù duō le, kuàidiǎn ba.

There's not much time left, so hurry up.

剩这么多菜，扔了真可惜。

Shèng zhème duō cài, rēngle zhēn kěxī.

With this much food left, it's a waste to throw it away.

办学需要很多钱，也需要好老师。

Bànxué xūyào hěn duō qián, yě xūyào hǎo lǎoshī.

Running a school takes a lot of money and good teachers.

办完医保卡，看病就方便多了。

Bàn wán yībǎo kǎ, kànbìng jiù fāngbiàn duō le.

Once you get your medical insurance card, seeing a doctor is much easier.

功率越大，用的电就越多。

Gōnglǜ yuè dà, yòng de diàn jiù yuè duō.

The higher the power, the more electricity it uses.

加班太多，同事们怨言不少。

Jiābān tài duō, tóngshìmen yuànyán bùshǎo.

There's too much overtime, and my coworkers have plenty of complaints.

加班太多，士气会下降。

Jiābān tài duō, shìqì huì xiàjiàng.

If there is too much overtime, morale will drop.

动物们都吃得够多了。

Dòngwùmen dōu chī de gòu duō le.

The animals already ate enough.

动物园里有很多动物吗？

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòngwù ma?

Are there many animals in the zoo?

动物园里有很多奇怪的动物。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō qíguài de dòngwù.

There are some strange animals in the zoo.

北京有很多有名的老字号。

Běijīng yǒu hěn duō yǒumíng de lǎozìhào.

Beijing has many famous long-established shops.

北京有很多老字号饭馆。

Běijīng yǒu hěn duō lǎozìhào fànguǎn.

Beijing has many time-honored restaurants.

北方的冬天比南方冷得多。

Běifāng de dōngtiān bǐ nánfāng lěng de duō.

Winters in the north are much colder than in the south.

北海道有很多又长又直的路。

Běihǎidào yǒu hěn duō yòu cháng yòu zhí de lù.

There are a lot of long and straight roads in Hokkaido.

北美洲的冬天比我想的冷多了。

Běiměizhōu de dōngtiān bǐ wǒ xiǎng de lěng duō le.

Winter in North America is much colder than I thought.

医生们不懈努力，救了很多人。

Yīshēngmen búxiè nǔlì, jiùle hěn duō rén.

The doctors worked indefatigably and saved many lives.

医生建议他多做运动。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā duō zuò yùndòng.

The doctor advised him to do more exercise.

医生提倡多吃蔬菜少吃肉。

Yīshēng tíchàng duō chī shūcài shǎo chī ròu.

Doctors advocate eating more vegetables and less meat.

医生说他喝酒太多，肝不太好。

Yīshēng shuō tā hējiǔ tài duō, gān bútàihǎo.

The doctor said he drinks too much and his liver isn't in good shape.

医生说多喝开水对身体好。

Yīshēng shuō duō hē kāishuǐ duì shēntǐ hǎo.

The doctor says drinking more boiled water is good for your health.

医院里今天看病的人很多。

Yīyuàn lǐ jīntiān kànbìng de rén hěn duō.

There are a lot of people seeing doctors at the hospital today.

南方的降雨量比北方多。

Nánfāng de jiàngyǔliàng bǐ běifāng duō.

The south gets more rainfall than the north.

博物馆展出了很多旧照片。

Bówùguǎn zhǎnchūle hěn duō jiù zhàopiān.

The museum exhibited a lot of old photos.

博物馆展出了很多老照片。

Bówùguǎn zhǎnchūle hěn duō lǎo zhàopiān.

The museum exhibited a lot of old photos.

博物馆里展出了很多古代青铜器。

Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchūle hěn duō gǔdài qīngtóngqì.

The museum has many ancient bronze artifacts on display.

博物馆里有很多动物标本。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòngwù biāoběn.

The museum has many animal specimens.

博物馆里有很多古代遗物。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō gǔdài yíwù.

The museum has many ancient relics.

博物馆里有很多古代青铜器。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō gǔdài qīngtóngqì.

The museum has many ancient bronze objects.

博物馆里有很多甲骨文。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō jiǎgǔwén.

There are many oracle bone inscriptions in the museum.

博物馆里有很多精美的瓷器。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō jīngměi de cíqì.

The museum has many exquisite porcelain pieces.

博物馆里有很多裸体雕像。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō luǒtǐ diāoxiàng.

There are many nude statues in the museum.

博物馆里有很多近代的老照片。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō jìndài de lǎo zhàopiān.

The museum has many old photographs from modern times.

即使我穿得很多仍然是很冷。

Jíshǐ wǒ chuān de hěn duō réngrán shì hěn lěng.

Even though I'm wearing a lot of clothing, it is still cold.

即使有人比你漂亮，也不会太多。

Jíshǐ yǒurén bǐ nǐ piàoliang, yě búhuì tài duō.

If there even are people more beautiful than you, there won't be many of them.

即使有比你漂亮的，也不会太多。

Jíshǐ yǒu bǐ nǐ piàoliang de, yě búhuì tài duō.

If there even are people more beautiful than you, there won't be many of them.

原子里有很多小粒子。

Yuánzǐ lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo lìzǐ.

There are many tiny particles inside an atom.

去加拿大渡蜜月要花很多钱。

Qù Jiānádà dù mìyuè yào huā hěn duō qián.

A honeymoon in Canada costs a lot of money.

去国外旅行有很多好处。

Qù guówài lǚxíng yǒu hěn duō hǎochù.

There are lots of benefits from travelling abroad.

去年下了很多雪。

Qùnián xià le hěn duō xuě.

We had a lot of snow last year.

去火车站要多长时间？

Qù huǒchēzhàn yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long does it take to get to the train station?

参加的人并不多。

Cānjiā de rén bìng bù duō.

There were not many present.

双减政策让补习班少了很多。

Shuāngjiǎn zhèngcè ràng bǔxíbān shǎole hěn duō.

The Double Reduction policy has greatly reduced the number of cram schools.

古人为后世留下了很多书。

Gǔrén wèi hòushì liúxiàle hěn duō shū.

The ancients left many books for later generations.

古代很多人相信炼金术。

Gǔdài hěn duō rén xiāngxìn liànjīnshù.

Many people in ancient times believed in alchemy.

古代欧洲的贵族有很多特权。

Gǔdài Ōuzhōu de guìzú yǒu hěn duō tèquán.

The nobility of ancient Europe had many privileges.

古代的学子要读很多书。

Gǔdài de xuézǐ yào dú hěn duō shū.

Scholars in ancient times had to read a great many books.

古代的官要管很多事情。

Gǔdài de guān yào guǎn hěn duō shìqing.

Officials in ancient times had to handle many matters.

古代皇宫里有很多太监。

Gǔdài huánggōng lǐ yǒu hěn duō tàijiàn.

There were many eunuchs in the imperial palace in ancient times.

句子越来越多了。

Jùzi yuèláiyuè duō le.

There are more and more sentences.

台风吹毁了很多房屋。

Táifēng chuī huǐle hěn duō fángwū.

Not a few houses were destroyed by the typhoon.

叶子上凝聚着很多露水。

Yèzi shàng níngjùzhe hěn duō lùshuǐ.

A lot of dew has formed on the leaves.

司机及时停车，避免了更多伤亡。

Sījī jíshí tíngchē, bìmiǎnle gèng duō shāngwáng.

The driver stopped in time and avoided more injuries and deaths.

吃多无滋味，话多不值钱

chī duō wú zīwèi, huà duō bùzhíqián

eat too much and food has no taste; talk too much and words are worth nothing

吃太多了，我的肚子好胀。

Chī tài duō le, wǒ de dǔzi hǎo zhàng.

I ate too much, and my stomach feels so bloated.

吃太多辣的东西容易上火。

Chī tài duō là de dōngxi róngyì shànghuǒ.

Eating too much spicy food easily gives you excess internal heat.

吃得太多对健康不好。

Chī de tài duō duì jiànkāng bù hǎo.

Eating too much is bad for the health.

吃自助餐时，别拿太多东西。

Chī zìzhùcān shí, bié ná tài duō dōngxi.

At a buffet, don't take too much food.

听说福州有很多好吃的闽菜。

Tīngshuō Fúzhōu yǒu hěn duō hǎochī de mǐncài.

I hear Fuzhou has lots of delicious Fujian cuisine.

听说这种水果有很多功效。

Tīngshuō zhèzhǒng shuǐguǒ yǒu hěn duō gōngxiào.

I hear this fruit has many beneficial effects.

吸烟过多可致肺病。

Xīyānguo duō kě zhì fèibìng.

Smoking too much can lead to lung disease.

呆在家里多舒服。

Dāi zài jiālǐ duō shūfu.

It's so nice to stay at home.

告诉我你多大了。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ duō dàle.

Tell me how old you are.

周末的人比工作日多。

Zhōumò de rén bǐ gōngzuòrì duō.

There are more people on weekends than on weekdays.

和以前相比，已经进步了很多。

Hé yǐqián xiāngbǐ, yǐjīng jìnbù le hěn duō.

It has greatly improved compared with what it was.

和尚多了没水吃

héshang duō le méi shuǐ chī

with too many monks, there's no water to drink

咖啡因摄入过多会睡不着。

Kāfēiyīn shèrùguo duō huì shuì bù zháo.

Too much caffeine consumption can keep you from sleeping.

咖啡店想招揽更多年轻客人。

Kāfēidiàn xiǎng zhāolǎn gèng duō niánqīng kèrén.

The café wants to attract more young customers.

哈巴狗咬月亮，不知自己有多高

hǎbāgǒu yǎo yuèliang, bùzhī zìjǐ yǒu duō gāo

a pug biting at the moon: it doesn't know how high it is

哑巴进庙门,多磕头少说话

yǎba jìn miào mén,duō kētóu shǎo shuōhuà

a mute entering a temple: kowtow a lot, say little

商场想办法招揽更多顾客。

Shāngchǎng xiǎng bànfǎ zhāolǎn gèng duō gùkè.

The mall is finding ways to attract more customers.

商店里摆着很多新式手机。

Shāngdiàn lǐ bǎizhe hěn duō xīnshì shǒujī.

The shop displays many of the latest phones.

商店里有很多小朋友。

Shāngdiàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎopéngyǒu.

There are a lot of children in the store.

商用电脑比家用的贵很多。

Shāngyòng diànnǎo bǐ jiāyòng de guì hěn duō.

Commercial computers are much more expensive than home ones.

喜时多失言,怒时多失理

xǐ shí duō shīyán,nù shí duō shīlǐ

in joy one often misspeaks; in anger one often loses reason

喝了太多咖啡，我现在有点心慌。

Hēle tài duō kāfēi, wǒ xiànzài yǒudiǎn xīnhuāng.

I drank too much coffee, and now my heart is racing a bit.

喝咖啡太多会失眠吗？

Hē kāfēi tài duō huì shīmián ma?

Can drinking too much coffee cause insomnia?

喝太多酒会伤害内脏。

Hē tài duō jiǔhuì shānghài nèizàng.

Drinking too much alcohol harms your internal organs.

喝点热水，嗓子就好受多了。

Hē diǎn rèshuǐ, sǎngzi jiù hǎoshòu duō le.

After some hot water, my throat feels much better.

四川和云南都有很多彝族人。

Sìchuān hé Yúnnán dōu yǒu hěn duō Yízú rén.

Both Sichuan and Yunnan have many Yi people.

回老家一趟，我感触很多。

Huílǎojiā yí tàng, wǒ gǎnchù hěn duō.

After a trip back to my hometown, I had a lot of thoughts and feelings.

国家的宝库里放着很多金子。

Guójiā de bǎokù lǐ fàngzhe hěn duō jīnzi.

The country's treasury holds a great deal of gold.

图书馆最近扩充了很多儿童读物。

Túshūguǎn zuìjìn kuòchōngle hěn duō értóng dúwù.

The library has recently expanded its collection of children's books.

图书馆有很多史书。

Túshūguǎn yǒu hěn duō shǐshū.

The library has many history books.

图书馆离这里有多远？

Túshūguǎn lí zhèlǐ yǒu duō yuǎn?

How far is it to the library from here?

图书馆里有很多书。

Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō shū.

There are a lot of books in the library.

图书馆里有很多学术刊物。

Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō xuéshù kānwù.

The library has many academic publications.

图书馆里有很多期刊。

Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō qīkān.

The library has a lot of periodicals.

图书馆里有很多珍贵的古籍。

Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhēnguì de gǔjí.

The library has many precious antique books.

图书馆里有很多经济方面的专著。

Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō jīngjì fāngmiàn de zhuānzhù.

The library has many specialized books on economics.

图书馆里有很多英文读物。

Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō Yīngwén dúwù.

The library has a lot of English reading material.

圆珠笔蘸墨水，多事

yuánzhūbǐ zhàn mòshuǐ, duō shì

dipping a ballpoint pen in ink: making extra work