许多

xǔ duō

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Numeral Common

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Definitions

1. many
2. a lot of
3. much

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 少数 shǎo shù 少数 shǎo shù small number 表示很少的数量: small number

Related words

2 items

• 不少 bù shǎo 不少 bù shǎo many 表示数量可观，但通常不如许多强调非常多: many
• 大量 dà liàng 大量 dà liàng great amount 多用于书面语或客观描述数量庞大: great amount

Usage notes

Collocations

许多 cannot be followed by a specific number, unlike 'many' in English.

Formality

许多 is more formal than 很多 and often appears in written Chinese.

Example Sentences

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许多 人在这次事故中丧生。

Many people lost their lives in this accident.

许多 人喜欢这个公园。

Many people like this park.

许多 垃圾可以再生利用。

A lot of waste can be recycled.

在 许多 文化中，点头表示同意是一种约定俗成的行为。

In many cultures, nodding to indicate agreement is a customary behavior.

人间有 许多 美丽的地方。

There are many beautiful places in the human world.

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Child Words of 许多

• 多 多 duō: many; much
• 许 许 xǔ: to allow