English–Chinese

“lot of” in Chinese

Chinese

Also好多 (hǎo duō)

Pronunciation

Pinyindà liàng

Example

超市有大量的货物。chāo shì yǒu dà liàng de huò wù

The supermarket has a lot of goods.

Illustration for 大量 (lot of)

How to say “lot of” in Chinese

“Lot of” in Chinese is 大量 (dà liàng).

Quantity gathered on a large scale, where the main idea is both many items and a big overall amount.

Full entry for 大量: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 大量

他把大量的书捐给了学校。tā bǎ dà liàng de shū juān gěi le xué xiào

He donated a lot of books to the school.

Tips for using 大量

  • Its place in a sentence matters: before a noun it describes a large stock of things, and before a verb it describes an action involving a large amount.

Other Chinese words for “lot of”

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好多

hǎo duō

adjectivea lot of

这里好多人。zhè lǐ hǎo duō rén

There are a lot of people here.

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