Word: 多 (duō)

大草原上有很多食草动物在吃草。

Dà cǎoyuán shàng yǒu hěn duō shícǎodòngwù zài chī cǎo.

There are many herbivores grazing on the big grassland.

大雪让很多旅客滞留在机场。

Dàxuě ràng hěn duō lǚkè zhìliú zài jīchǎng.

The heavy snow left many travelers stranded at the airport.

大风刮不了多时，亲人恼不了多日

dàfēng guā bù liǎo duō shí, qīnrén nǎo bù liǎo duōrì

a gale can't blow for long, relatives can't stay angry for many days

大风刮不了多时，大雨下不了多久

dàfēng guā bù liǎo duō shí, dàyǔ xià bù liǎo duōjiǔ

a gale can't blow for long, a downpour can't last long

天气冷了，请您多保重。

Tiānqì lěngle, qǐng nín duō bǎozhòng.

It's getting cold, so please take care of yourself.

天气太冷，致使很多航班取消了。

Tiānqì tài lěng, zhìshǐ hěn duō hángbān qǔxiāole.

The weather was so cold that it resulted in many flights being cancelled.

天气很寒冷，雨也很多。

Tiānqì hěn hánlěng, yǔ yě hěn duō.

The weather was not only cold, but also wet.

天气逐步变冷，多穿衣服。

Tiānqì zhúbù biàn lěng, duō chuānyīfú.

It's gradually getting colder, so wear more clothes.

太平年月寿星多

tàipíng nián yue shòuxīng duō

in peaceful years there are many long-lived elders

太晚了，宵夜别吃太多。

Tài wǎn le, xiāoyè bié chī tài duō.

It's too late, so don't eat too much for a midnight snack.

太阳风的速度有多快？

Tàiyángfēng de sùdù yǒu duō kuài?

How fast is the solar wind?

失败让我感悟到很多。

Shībài ràng wǒ gǎnwù dào hěn duō.

Failure made me realize a lot.

奶奶会唱很多民间小调。

Nǎinai huì chàng hěn duō mínjiān xiǎodiào.

Grandma can sing many folk tunes.

她一戴上安全帽就感觉安全多了。

Tā yí dài shang ānquánmào jiù gǎnjué ānquán duō le.

She felt much safer once she'd put her helmet on.

她丢了很多的图书馆的书。

Tā diū le hěn duō de túshūguǎn de shū.

She lost many library books.

她为了满减，多买了两瓶水。

Tā wèile mǎnjiǎn, duō mǎile liǎng píng shuǐ.

To qualify for the spend-and-save deal, she bought two extra bottles of water.

她今天比昨天要好很多。

Tā jīntiān bǐ zuótiān yào hǎo hěn duō.

She is far better today than yesterday.

她去年跳槽，薪水高多了。

Tā qùnián tiàocáo, xīnshuǐ gāo duō le.

She changed jobs last year, and her pay is much higher.

她喝咖啡时会加很多牛奶。

Tā hē kāfēi shí huì jiā hěn duō niúnǎi.

She drinks her coffee with a lot of milk.

她在京都没有很多朋友。

Tā zài Jīngdū méiyǒu hěn duō péngyou.

She does not have many friends in Kyoto.

她在学校参加了很多活动。

Tā zài xuéxiào cānjiāle hěn duō huódòng.

She participates in many school activities.

她在练钢琴上花了很多时间。

Tā zài liàn gāngqín shàng huāle hěn duō shíjiān.

She spent a lot of time practicing the piano.

她在香港有很多朋友。

Tā zài Xiānggǎng yǒu hěn duō péngyou.

She has many friends in Hong Kong.

她常上综艺，很多人认识她。

Tā cháng shàng zōngyì, hěn duō rén rènshi tā.

She often appears on variety shows, so many people know her.

她应该得到更多。

Tā yīnggāi dédào gèng duō.

She deserves more.

她性格外向，朋友很多。

Tā xìnggé wàixiàng, péngyou hěn duō.

She has an outgoing personality and many friends.

她戴很多珠宝。

Tā dài hěn duō zhūbǎo.

She wears a lot of jewelry.

她戴着很多珠宝。

Tā dàizhe hěn duō zhūbǎo.

She's wearing a lot of jewellery.

她有很多事要做。

Tā yǒu hěn duō shì yào zuò.

She has a lot of work to do.

她有很多美国朋友。

Tā yǒu hěn duō Měiguó péngyou.

She has many friends in the United States.

她有很多英文书。

Tā yǒu hěn duō Yīngwén shū.

She has a lot of English books.

她有很多钱。

Tā yǒu hěn duō qián.

She has a lot of money.

她比丈夫多活十年。

Tā bǐ zhàngfu duō huó shínián.

She survived her husband by ten years.

她比我高得多。

Tā bǐ wǒ gāo de duō.

She's way taller than me.

她没有很多钱。

Tā méiyǒu hěn duō qián.

She didn't have much money.

她珍藏了很多老照片。

Tā zhēncáng le hěn duō lǎo zhàopiān.

She treasures and keeps a lot of old photos.

她留了很多钱给她儿子。

Tā liúle hěn duō qián gěi tā érzi.

She left her son a lot of money.

她的书和她父亲一样多。

Tā de shū hé tā fùqīn yíyàng duō.

She has as many books as her father does.

她的歌声让很多观众为之倾倒。

Tā de gēshēng ràng hěn duō guānzhòng wèi zhī qīngdǎo.

Her singing won the admiration of many in the audience.

她的话很多。

Tā de huà hěn duō.

She talks a lot.

她经受得够多了。

Tā jīngshòu de gòu duō le.

She's been through enough.

她给了他很多钱。

Tā gěi le tā hěn duō qián.

She gave him a lot of money.

她给了我们很多吃的东西。

Tā gěi le wǒmen hěn duō chī de dōngxi.

She gave us lots to eat.

她给了我很多吃的东西。

Tā gěi le wǒ hěn duō chī de dōngxi.

She gave me plenty to eat.

她能喝很多啤酒。

Tā néng hē hěn duō píjiǔ.

She can drink a lot of beer.

她花实在太多的时间在网上冲浪。

Tā huā shízài tài duō de shíjiān zài wǎngshàng chōnglàng.

She spends way too much time surfing the web.

她花很多时间练钢琴。

Tā huā hěn duō shíjiān liàn gāngqín.

She spends a lot of time practicing the piano.

她花很多钱买衣服。

Tā huā hěn duō qián mǎi yīfu.

She spends much money on dresses.

她花很多钱在买鞋上。

Tā huā hěn duō qián zài mǎi xié shàng.

She spends a lot of money on shoes.

她讲话很多。

Tā jiǎnghuà hěn duō.

She talks a lot.

她谈了很多。

Tā tánle hěn duō.

She talked a lot.

她资历很浅，还需要多学习。

Tā zīlì hěn qiǎn, hái xūyào duō xuéxí.

She has little experience and still needs to learn more.

好客主人多

hàokè zhǔrén duō

an honoured guest has many hosts

好的亲子关系需要多沟通。

Hǎo de qīnzǐ guānxi xūyào duō gōutōng.

A good parent-child relationship needs a lot of communication.

好的办法要在生活中多运用。

Hǎo de bànfǎ yào zài shēnghuó zhōng duō yùnyòng.

Good methods should be put to use often in daily life.

好话不在多说，有理不在声高

hǎohuà bú zài duō shuō, yǒulǐ bú zài shēng gāo

good words aren't in saying a lot; being right isn't in a loud voice

好领导应该多听听下级的意见。

Hǎo lǐngdǎo yīnggāi duō tīngtīng xiàjí de yìjiàn.

A good leader should listen more to the opinions of subordinates.

如今很多人用手机付钱。

Rújīn hěn duō rén yòng shǒujī fùqián.

Nowadays many people pay with their phones.

如今很多的货物都由飞机运送。

Rújīn hěn duō de huòwù dōu yóu fēijī yùnsòng.

Many goods are now transported by air.

如果不多运动，你身体就不好。

Rúguǒ bù duō yùndòng, nǐ shēntǐ jiù bù hǎo.

If you don’t do more exercise, you’ll be unhealthy.

如果我们有多点时间就好了。

Rúguǒ wǒmen yǒu duō diǎn shíjiān jiù hǎole.

I wish we had more time.

如果我要的比他多呢？

Rúguǒ wǒ yào de bǐ tā duō ne?

What if I want it more than he does?

妈妈多大了？

Māma duō dàle?

How old is Mom?

妈妈说味精吃多了不好。

Māma shuō wèijīng chī duō le bù hǎo.

My mom says too much MSG isn't good for you.

婚礼上请了很多亲朋好友。

Hūnlǐ shàng qǐngle hěn duō qīnpénghǎoyǒu.

Many friends and family were invited to the wedding.

嫌疑人最多能被拘留多久？

Xiányírén zuì duō néng bèi jūliú duōjiǔ?

How long can a suspect be detained at most?

孕妇不应该喝太多咖啡。

Yùnfù bù yīnggāi hē tài duō kāfēi.

Pregnant women shouldn't drink too much coffee.

孙猴子封了弼马温，不知道自己是多大的官儿

sūnhóuzi fēng le bì mǎ wēn, bù zhīdào zìjǐ shì duō dà de guān ér

Monkey Sun is made Keeper of the Horses: he doesn't know how small his post is

学习没有捷径，只能多练习。

Xuéxí méiyǒu jiéjìng, zhǐnéng duō liànxí.

There are no shortcuts in learning; you just have to practice more.

学了很多东西，感觉很累。

Xué le hěn duō dōngxi, gǎnjué hěn lèi.

I'm tired from having learned a lot.

学工科的女生比以前多了。

Xué gōngkē de nǚshēng bǐ yǐqián duō le.

There are more women studying engineering than before.

学校周边有很多小饭馆。

Xuéxiào zhōubiān yǒu hěn duō xiǎofànguǎn.

There are many small restaurants around the school.

学校每年培训很多老师。

Xuéxiào měinián péixùn hěn duō lǎoshī.

The school trains many teachers every year.

学生们用心学习了很多首诗。

Xuéshengmen yòngxīn xuéxíle hěn duō shǒu shī.

The students learned many poems by heart.

孩子需要很多睡眠。

Háizi xūyào hěn duō shuìmián.

Children need a lot of sleep.

它帮了我很多。

Tā bāngle wǒ hěn duō.

It helped me a lot.

它有多复杂？

Tā yǒu duō fùzá?

How complex is it?

它能有多重要？

Tā néng yǒu duō zhòngyào?

How important can it be?

宇宙中有很多暗物质吗？

Yǔzhòu zhōng yǒu hěn duō ànwùzhì ma?

Is there a lot of dark matter in the universe?

实验室里放着很多土壤样本。

Shíyànshì lǐ fàngzhe hěn duō tǔrǎng yàngběn.

There are many soil samples in the laboratory.

客厅的架子上有很多漂亮的摆设。

Kètīng de jiàzi shàng yǒu hěn duō piàoliang de bǎishe.

There are many pretty decorative items on the shelf in the living room.

宴会上佳肴很多，随便吃。

Yànhuì shàng jiāyáo hěn duō, suíbiàn chī.

There are plenty of delicacies at the banquet, so help yourself.

寄到这里需要多长时间？

Jì dào zhèlǐ xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long will it take to post here?

富士山有多高？

Fùshì Shān yǒu duō gāo?

How high is Mt. Fuji?

寒冬来了，记得多穿点衣服。

Hándōng láile, jìde duō chuān diǎn yīfu.

The cold winter is here, so remember to wear more clothes.

寒潮来了，多穿点衣服。

Háncháo láile, duō chuān diǎn yīfu.

A cold wave is here, so wear more clothes.

将在谋而不在勇，兵贵精而不贵多

jiàng zài móu ér bú zài yǒng, bīng guì jīng ér bú guì duō

a commander counts on strategy, not bravery; troops should be elite, not numerous

小丁的桌子上放着很多照片。

Xiǎo Dīng de zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe hěn duō zhàopiān.

Many pictures are placed on Xiaoding's desk.

小区里的车为什么这么多？

Xiǎoqū lǐ de chē wèishénme zhème duō?

Why are there so many cars in the compound?

小暑过后，雨水变多了。

Xiǎoshǔ guòhòu, yǔshuǐ biàn duō le.

After Minor Heat, the rainfall increases.

少叫一声哥，多走十里坡

shǎo jiào yìshēng gē, duō zǒu shí lǐ pō

say 'elder brother' once less, and walk ten more miles of hill

少吃多滋味，多吃坏肚皮

shǎo chī duō zīwèi, duō chī huài dùpí

eat less and it tastes better, eat more and you ruin your stomach

就算是真的，也没有多大的关系。

Jiùsuàn shì zhēnde, yě méiyǒu duō dà de guānxi.

Even if it is true, it matters little.

尽管他有那么多钱，他并不快乐。

Jǐnguǎn tā yǒu nàme duō qián, tā bìng bú kuàilè.

For all the money he has, he is not happy.

屋子里有很多人。

Wūzi lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.

There are many people in the house.

屋顶装光伏，电费省多了。

Wūdǐng zhuāng guāngfú, diànfèi shěng duō le.

With photovoltaics on the roof, the electricity bill is much lower.

屎壳郎爬秤盘子，不知道自己有多大分量

shǐkélàng pá chèngpánzi, bù zhīdào zìjǐ yǒu duō dà fènliàng

a dung beetle climbing on a scale pan: doesn't know how much weight it has

展览里有很多私人珍藏。

Zhǎnlǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō sīrén zhēncáng.

The exhibition includes many private collections.

山上多栽树，等于修水库

shānshàng duō zāishù, děngyú xiū shuǐkù

plant more trees on the hills, and it's the same as building a reservoir

山上建了很多利用风能的设备。

Shānshàng jiànle hěn duō lìyòng fēngnéng de shèbèi.

Many facilities that use wind power have been built on the mountain.