Chinese word

好多

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎo duō

Meaning

  • adjectivea lot of

Example

这里好多人。zhè lǐ hǎo duō rén

There are a lot of people here.

Illustration for 好多 (a lot of)

More examples

桌上有好多菜，吃不完。zhuō shàng yǒu hǎo duō cài chī bù wán

There are a lot of dishes on the table, and we cannot finish them all.

Core concept

A noticeably large amount or degree that catches attention.

Common phrases

  • 好多东西hǎo duō dōng xī

    a lot of things

  • 好多钱hǎo duō qián

    a lot of money

  • 好多菜hǎo duō cài

    a lot of dishes

Similar words

很多hěn duō: A general way to describe a large number or amount in speech or writing.
不少bù shǎo: A considerable number or amount, showing that there is quite a bit.
大量dà liàng: An extremely large number or amount used in formal descriptions and statistics.

Definition in Chinese

表示数量众多或程度很高，比“很多”更口语化且带有强调意味。biǎo shì shù liàng zhòng duō huò chéng dù hěn gāo bǐ hěn duō gèng kóu yǔ huà qiě dài yǒu qiáng diào yì wèi

Word origin

好多 (hǎoduō, "a lot of") is formed from 好 (hǎo, "very") + 多 (duō, "many"), so the first part intensifies the second.

Usage tips

  • This quantity phrase usually comes directly before the noun it describes, so Chinese does not need an English-style "of" phrase in that position.

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