HSK 1 · Question words

多少

duō shao

how many; how much

Stroke order of 多少

2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

多 · 6 strokes 少 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

Many '多' (two evenings '夕' stacked) versus few '少' (small '小' with a slash) — how much?

Parts: 多 many (夕 + 夕) + 少 few (小 small + 丿)

The characters in 多少

多 duō — many; much (6 strokes)
少 shǎo — few; little (4 strokes)

Example sentence

这个杯子多少钱？

How much is this cup?

Words with 多

多many; much 多云cloudy 多久how long 多数majority 大多数the vast majority 许多many; a lot of 好多many; a lot 差不多almost; about the same 多么how (very)

Words with 少

少few; little 少年teenager; juvenile 青少年teenagers; young people 少数minority 不少quite a lot 至少at least 缺少to lack; shortage

More words: Question words

什么what 哪which 哪儿where 哪里where 哪些which (plural)几how many (small numbers); several 怎么how; why 吗question particle (yes/no)呢particle (and you? / what about?)干什么what to do; why 吧(suggestion particle)

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