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    Expressing "more" with 多 (duō) as a noun modifier

    HSK 3
    Degree & Intensity
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    多 + Noun / Number + 多 + Measure Word

    Explanation

    多 (duō) can function as a noun modifier meaning "more" or "a lot of," indicating a greater amount or degree. It appears before a noun to describe quantity. It can also combine with numbers to mean "more than" a certain amount.

    Examples

    • 今天超市里有很多人。

      Jīntiān chāoshì lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.

      There are a lot of people in the supermarket today.

    • 她有很多朋友，周末从来不无聊。

      Tā yǒu hěn duō péngyǒu, zhōumò cónglái bù wúliáo.

      She has many friends and is never bored on weekends.

    • 这个城市有三百多家咖啡馆。

      Zhège chéngshì yǒu sān bǎi duō jiā kāfēiguǎn.

      This city has more than three hundred cafés.

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