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Doing something more with 多 ("duo1")

多 duō

Verb
HSK 3

Structure

多 + Verb

Translations

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Definition

多用在动词前，表示增加动作的数量或频率，即“做更多某事”。

Used before a verb to indicate increasing the quantity or frequency of an action, i.e., 'do something more'.

Usage

常用于祈使句或建议句中，表示鼓励或建议对方增加某项活动。也可用于陈述句，表示某人习惯性或经常性地做某事。结构为“多 + 动词”。

Commonly used in imperative or suggestive sentences to encourage or advise someone to increase an activity. Also used in declarative sentences to indicate habitual or frequent action. Structure: '多 + verb'.

Examples

  • 1 你要多喝水，对身体好。 (You should drink more water; it's good for your health.)
  • 2 多练习，你就能进步。 (Practice more, and you will improve.)
  • 3 我们多交流一下，互相学习。 (Let's communicate more and learn from each other.)
  • 4 她希望孩子多学点中文。 (She hopes the child learns more Chinese.)
  • 5 工作之余，多休息很重要。 (Besides work, getting more rest is important.)

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