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    Expressing "many" with 好多 (hǎoduō) as a noun modifier

    Emphasis
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    好多 + Noun + 没 + Verb

    Explanation

    好多 (hǎoduō) means "a lot of" or "so many" and is an informal, emphatic way to express a large quantity in spoken Chinese. It carries a tone of surprise or emphasis compared to the more neutral 很多. It is placed before the noun it modifies.

    Examples

    • 桌子上有好多书，都是他的。

      Zhuōzi shàng yǒu hǎo duō shū, dōu shì tā de.

      There are a lot of books on the desk — they're all his.

    • 这个城市有好多好吃的餐厅。

      Zhège chéngshì yǒu hǎo duō hǎochī de cāntīng.

      This city has a lot of great restaurants.

    • 她好多朋友都在国外。

      Tā hǎo duō péngyǒu dōu zài guówài.

      Many of her friends are abroad.

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