多少
duōshao
how many/much
Part of speech · pronoun (question)
Pattern visualization
多many
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少few
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Examples
- 这个多少钱?How much is this?
- 你们班有多少学生?How many students in your class?
Collocations
多少钱多少人多少时间
Mnemonic
多少 duōshao "how many/much" — for LARGER quantities (vs 几 jǐ for small). Standard for prices: 多少钱. Literally "many-few" → solidified as one question word.
Quick check
Difference between 几 and 多少?