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许多
xǔduō
Main
English Definitionmany; a lot of; much
Simplified Script许多
Traditional Script許多
Pinyinxǔduō
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄒㄩˇ ㄉㄨㄛ
Cantonese (Jyutping)heoi2do1
Part of Speech(数) numeral
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=4,7
Word Decomposition
to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps; (Chinese surname)
duōmany; much; often; a lot of; numerous; more; in excess; how (to what extent); multi-; Taiwan pr. [duo2] when it means "how"

Related Words

Words With Same Head Word    
许愿xǔyuànto make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward
许可xǔkěto allow; to permit
许久xǔjiǔfor a long time; for ages
许可证xǔkě zhènglicense; authorization; permit
许诺xǔnuòpromise; pledge
Words With Same Tail Word    
最多zuìduōat most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal
多多duōduōmany; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more
诸多zhūduō(used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of
繁多fánduōmany and varied; of many different kinds
很多hěnduōvery many; very much; great (quantity)
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