多 (duō)

An adjective meaning "many," "much," or "a lot." It describes large quantities of countable and uncountable things. As an adverb, 多 can intensify adjectives in questions (多大, how big?). Its antonym is 少 (shǎo), meaning "few" or "a little."

Meanings

[adjective] Many, a lot, numerous (for countable things).
[adjective] Much, a great deal of (for uncountable things).
[adverb] How (used in questions: 多大, how big; 多长, how long).

Example Sentences

这里有很多人。 Zhèlǐ yǒu hěn duō rén. There are many people here.

你喝了多少水？ Nǐ hē le duōshǎo shuǐ? How much water did you drink?

他有很多朋友。 Tā yǒu hěn duō péngyou. He has many friends.

这个苹果多少钱？ Zhège píngguǒ duōshǎo qián? How much does this apple cost?

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
很多	very many, a lot of
多少	how many, how much
多大	how old / how big
多长	how long
不多	not many, not much
越来越多	more and more

Memory Hook

Antonym of 少 (shǎo, few). The character 多 shows two 夕 (evening/moon) stacked — many evenings, many nights passing. Repeat equals many.