多少
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多少 (duōshao) · how many
多少 (duōshao) means “how many; how much”. It is written with 2 characters: 多 (many) + 少 (few). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 多少 is built
The characters
多 duō · many
What 多 is made of
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: Two nights 夕, suggesting many (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
少 shǎo · few
What 少 is made of
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Grains of sand; 小 provides the pronunciation and meaning (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个多少钱？Zhège duōshao qián?How much is this?
你们班有多少学生？Nǐmen bān yǒu duōshao xuéshēng?How many students are in your class?
Questions about 多少
What does 多少 mean?
多少 (duōshao) means “how many; how much”.
How do you pronounce 多少?
多少 is pronounced duōshao.
Which HSK level is 多少?
多少 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Related words
- 差不多chàbuduōalmost
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 多久duōjiǔhow long
- 多么duōmehow (very)
- 多数duōshùmajority
- 多云duōyúncloudy
- 好多hǎoduōa lot of
- 许多xǔduōmany
- 大多dàduōmostly
- 多次duōcìmany times
Learn 多少 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 4: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.