How to Say ‘Many; a lot’ in Simplified Chinese
很多
hěn duō
[hen-dwaw]
💬 Usage Tip: [很多] can work by itself after a noun: [人很多] = 'there are many people.' You can reuse that pattern with other adjective-like words too, like [人很多，工作很忙].
Phrase Breakdown
很多
hěn duō
[hen-dwaw]
many; a lot of
Used to describe a large number or amount of people or things.
今天来了很多公司代表。
Many company representatives came today.
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