多
duō
many; much
Every meaning
duō
- many; much
- (used after a number) over; more than
- (trading) long; bullish position (as in 做多, 跟多)
- more; extra
- how (as in 多大)
- (used in exclamations) how; what a
- mostly; largely (多为, 多用于)
- mostly; for the most part (多为 “are mostly”)
In a sentence
今天街上人很多。
There are a lot of people on the street today.
他等了一个多小时。
He waited for over an hour.
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In the Library
第一，中国很大，人也很多。
中国的五件事 · Facts about China · HSK 1
饭馆很小，人很多。
车上人很多，你要下车，说“不好意思”。
Words with 多
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).