许多 xǔ duō
“many; a lot of; much”
numeralHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 許多
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
许多 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1836: 许多 xǔduō — Level 4; official annotation 4 (数). PDF page 125
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 许多
许多 means "many" or "a lot of" and comes directly before a noun to talk about a large number of people or things. It is a bit more formal and written than 很多, so it is common in stories, news and school writing. Typical pattern: 许多 + noun (many …), often as the subject or object of a sentence.
例句Example sentences
- 我们学校有许多外国学生。wǒ men xué xiào yǒu xǔ duō wài guó xué sheng.Our school has many foreign students.
- 他读过许多中国小说。tā dú guò xǔ duō zhōng guó xiǎo shuō.He has read many Chinese novels.
- 许多人都喜欢在周末去公园。xǔ duō rén dōu xǐ huan zài zhōu mò qù gōng yuán.Many people like to go to the park on weekends.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这些书是许多。
✓这些书很多。
许多 goes before a noun and does not stand alone after 是; use 很多 as the predicate.