多么 (duōme) — how; what a; so very

多么 (duōme)

多么 is an exclamation intensifier used to express strong emotion or admiration. It appears before an adjective in exclamatory sentences, often paired with 啊 at the end. It translates as "how," "what a," or "so very." It is not used in regular questions; use 多 (duō) for those: 你多高？(How tall are you?)

Meanings

1. [adverb] How; what a; so very. Used in exclamatory sentences to intensify the adjective that follows.

Example Sentences

多么漂亮的花啊！ Duōme piàoliang de huā a! What beautiful flowers!

这里的风景多么美啊！ Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng duōme měi a! How beautiful the scenery here is!

多么有趣的故事！ Duōme yǒuqù de gùshi! What an interesting story!

不管有多么困难，他都坚持下去。 Bùguǎn yǒu duōme kùnnán, tā dōu jiānchí xiàqù. No matter how difficult it is, he keeps going.

Collocations

Memory Hook

多 means "many/much" and 么 softens it into a particle. Together they say "so very much" — an emotional burst amplifying whatever adjective follows. Feel the 多 (a lot) powering up the next word.