How to Say ‘There aren't many people now.’ in Traditional Chinese
現在人不多
xiàn zài rén bù duō
[xiànzài ren bù duō]
💬 Usage Tip: 多 (duō) "many" works on its own as the description, with no 是 needed. Put 不 in front to say "not many", or flip it to 現在人很多 "It's busy now".
Phrase Breakdown
現在
xiàn zài
[xiànzài]
now
At the present moment.
現在幾點？
What time is it now?
人不多
rén bù duō
there aren't many people
人 (rén) means 'people'. 不多 (bù duō) means 'not many'. 不 keeps its falling tone here because 多 is a first tone.
今天人不多。
There aren't many people today.
Words in this phrase
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
A human being or individual.
這裡的人都很樂於合作。
The people here are all happy to cooperate.
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used for negation.
這篇文章根本不含劍法招式的描述。
This article fundamentally does not include descriptions of sword skills.
多
duō
[duō]
many; a lot
Describes a large amount.
今天人很多。
There are many people today.
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