好多

hǎo duō

many; a lot of

HSK Level 2

Example Sentences

好多人喜欢吃中国菜。

hǎo duō rén xǐ huan chī zhōng guó cài.

Many people like to eat Chinese food.

我有很多书。

wǒ yǒu hěn duō shū.

I have many books.

他有很多钱。

tā yǒu hěn duō qián.

He has a lot of money.

Synonyms

Antonyms

很少 (hěn shǎo)

very few

不多 (bù duō)

not many

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Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 好多 (hǎoduō) is composed of two characters: 好 (hǎo) and 多 (duō). The character 好 has several meanings, including "good," "well," and "many." The character 多 means "many," "much," or "more." When combined, the two characters 好多 mean "many," "a lot," or "a great deal."The word 好多 is often used to express a large quantity or amount of something. For example, you could say 好多的人 (hǎoduō de rén) to mean "many people" or 好多的钱 (hǎoduō de qián) to mean "a lot of money." 好多 can also be used to express a high degree of something. For example, you could say 好多高兴 (hǎoduō gāoxìng) to mean "very happy" or 好多伤心 (hǎoduō shāngxīn) to mean "very sad."The word 好多 is a common word in Chinese and is used in both spoken and written language. It is a versatile word that can be used to express a variety of meanings, from a large quantity or amount of something to a high degree of something.