好多 hǎo duō
“many; quite a lot; much better”
numeral2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
好多 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 663: 好多 hǎoduō — Level 3; official annotation 3 (数). PDF page 96
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 好多
好多 means 'many, a lot of' and is more colloquial and exclamatory than 很多. It goes directly before a noun without 的 (好多人、好多书), after a verb (吃了好多、买了好多), or as a predicate after a noun subject (人好多、工作好多). Note that 好多了 is a different pattern meaning 'much better'.
例句Example sentences
- 今天街上好多人。jīn tiān jiē shàng hǎo duō rén.There are so many people on the street today.
- 他的书架上有好多中文书。tā de shū jià shàng yǒu hǎo duō zhōng wén shū.There are lots of Chinese books on his bookshelf.
- 这个星期工作好多，我有点儿累。zhè ge xīng qī gōng zuò hǎo duō, wǒ yǒu diǎnr lèi.I have a lot of work this week, so I'm a bit tired.
易混词Easily confused
好多vs很多
很多 and 好多 both mean 'many'; 很多 is neutral and common in writing, while 好多 is more spoken and expresses mild surprise or emphasis (好多人啊！).