好多

hǎo duō

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Numeral Common

Definitions

1. many
2. quite a lot
3. much better

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 一点 yī diǎn 一点 yī diǎn a bit 好多 means many, 一点 means a little: a bit

Register variants

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• 大量 dà liàng 大量 dà liàng great amount 好多 is informal, 大量 is formal: great amount

Synonyms

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• 不少 bù shǎo 不少 bù shǎo many both express a large quantity: many

Usage notes

Common mistakes

好多 cannot be directly followed by a noun without 的, unlike 很多 (e.g., 好多人 is ok, but 好多书 sounds better as 好多的书).

Formality

好多 is colloquial; use 很多 in formal writing.

Example Sentences

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公园里有 好多 人。

There are many people in the park.

好多 了。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 390435)

好多 了！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6581667)

好多 水筆！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10640145)

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Child Words of 好多

• 多 多 duō: many; much
• 好 好 hǎo: good
• 好 好 hào: to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to