(duō me) - how, what, so in Mandarin
duōmeTraditional: 多麼
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
多
么
Examples
风景！
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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