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The Chinese word duoshao - 多少 - duōshǎo
(how much in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
duōshǎo
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English translations
how much, how many
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The traditional Chinese characters of duōshǎo are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 多少 ( duoshao / duōshǎo ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Zhe jian yifu duoshao qian?
Zhè jiàn yīfu duōshao qián?– English translation: How much is this piece of clothing?
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Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
much | few | used when asking for uncountable things or for more than ten items
多少 ( duoshao / duōshǎo ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 160)
多少 ( duoshao / duōshǎo ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 160)
More words that mean how much in Chinese
jǐ ( 几 )
More words that mean how many in Chinese
jǐ ( 几 )
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