多 duō
“many; much; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd”
adjective, numeral, adverbial adjective, adverb, verbHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
多 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 46: 多 duō — Level 1; official annotation 1（2） (形、动、代、（数、副）). PDF page 81
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 多
多 means "many/much." Before a noun in affirmative statements it normally appears as 很多 (很多朋友), while after a subject it can be the predicate (朋友很多); 多不多 asks whether there are many. It can also mean "more" before a verb (多吃点) or form a complement after a verb (吃得多).
例句Example sentences
- 我有很多中国朋友。wǒ yǒu hěn duō zhōng guó péng you.I have many Chinese friends.
- 今天人多不多？jīn tiān rén duō bu duō?Are there a lot of people today?
- 他家的书很多。tā jiā de shū hěn duō.His family has a lot of books.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我多朋友。
✓我有很多朋友。
Bare 多 cannot serve as the main predicate with an object here; use 很多 to mean "many."