多么

duōme

Traditional: 多么

#1028 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

how, what, so

Word origin

A compound of 多 (duo, many or much, itself a doubling of 夕 evening) and the suffix 么 (me), forming an exclamatory adverb meaning how or so.

Origin
compound
Root
多 (duo, many) + 么 (me, suffix)

Stroke order

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Examples

fēngjǐng

How beautiful the scenery here is!

Look how fast he runs.

How I wish you could come.

What a good opportunity this is.

How much he loves his children.

多么 (duō me) means how, what, so. It is an exclamatory adverb that intensifies an adjective or feeling.

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