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Chinese grammar

(有)多 + adjective? (how …?)

How …? (多 + …)

(有)多 + adjective asks about degree: 多远 “how far”, 多长 “how long”, 多大 “how old / how big”.

In stories

  1. 在中国,说一次再见,能说多长时间?

    说一次再见 · How to say goodbye in Chinese HSK 2

  2. 如果把中国所有的高铁线路连成一条线,会有多长?

    中国的高铁有多长? · How big is China's high-speed rail? HSK 4

  3. 你小时候,每天在外面玩多长时间?

    一半的孩子戴眼镜 · Why do so many Chinese children wear glasses? HSK 4

  4. 这个办法到底有多先进?

    赵州桥 · Zhaozhou Bridge, the world's oldest open-spandrel arch HSK 5

Read 说一次再见

What does (有)多 + adjective? (how …?) mean in Chinese?

How …? (多 + …). (有)多 + adjective asks about degree: 多远 “how far”, 多长 “how long”, 多大 “how old / how big”.

How common is (有)多 + adjective? (how …?)?

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