很多 (hěn duō) — many; a lot of in Mandarin
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#282 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
很多 is pronounced hěn duō. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō rén.
There are many people in the park.
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What does 很多 mean?+
很多 (hěn duō) means "many; a lot of" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 很多?+
很多 is pronounced hěn duō. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 很多 in Mandarin?+
很多 is the #282 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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