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许多

xǔ duō · xu duo

Traditional 許多

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. many
  2. a lot of
  3. much
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Birds fly away

  1. Dengdeng

    公园里(gōngyuánlǐ)今天(jīntiān)有(yǒu)许多(xǔduō)人(rén)。

    There are lots of people in the park today.

  2. Liangliang

    许多(xǔduō)人(rén)在(zài)跳舞(tiàowǔ)，许多(xǔduō)人(rén)在(zài)唱歌(chànggē)。

    Many are dancing, many are singing.

  3. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)也(yě)唱(chàng)一首(yīshǒu)吧(ba)。

    Let's sing one too.

  4. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)，你(nǐ)先(xiān)唱(chàng)。

    Sure, you go first.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)一(yī)开口(kāikǒu)，许多(xǔduō)鸟(niǎo)都(dōu)飞走(fēizǒu)了(le)。

    The moment I open my mouth, lots of birds fly away.

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2 examples
01

大(dà)量(liàng)生(shēng)产(chǎn)降(jiàng)低(dī)许(xǔ)多(duō)商(shāng)品(pǐn)的(de)价(jià)格(gé)。

Mass production reduced the price of many goods.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

许(xǔ)多(duō)日(Rì)本(běn)的(de)年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)吃(chī)面(miàn)包(bāo)当(dàng)作(zuò)早(zǎo)餐(cān)。

Many young people in Japan eat bread for breakfast.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cienias · English by Shiawase · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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许
xǔ

to allow; to permit

多
duō

many; much; too many; in excess

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