许多
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 4
许多 (xǔduō) · many
许多 (xǔduō) means “many; a lot of”. It is written with 2 characters: 许 (to consent) + 多 (many). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 许多 is built
The characters
许 xǔ · to consent
What 许 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 午wǔ — noon
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 午 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
公园里有许多花。Gōngyuán li yǒu xǔduō huā.There are many flowers in the park.
他有许多朋友。Tā yǒu xǔduō péngyou.He has a lot of friends.
Questions about 许多
What does 许多 mean?
许多 (xǔduō) means “many; a lot of”.
How do you pronounce 许多?
许多 is pronounced xǔduō.
Which HSK level is 许多?
许多 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 也许yěxǔperhaps
- 或许huòxǔperhaps
- 允许yǔnxǔto allow
- 许可xǔkěto permit
- 多少duōshaohow many
- 差不多chàbuduōalmost
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 多久duōjiǔhow long
- 多么duōmehow (very)
- 多数duōshùmajority
Learn 许多 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.