Decoded Slug: 多少 (duōshǎo) - How much/How many
Mandarin Grammar Point
多少 (duōshǎo) - How much/How many
多少 (duōshǎo) - How much/How many
Short explanation:
Used to ask the quantity, amount, or degree of something.
Formation:
Subject + Verb + 多少 + Measure Word/Noun?
Examples:
这支笔多少钱？十元。
Zhè zhī bǐ duōshǎo qián? Shí yuán.
How much is this pen? Ten yuan.
你家有多少个孩子？我有两个孩子。
Nǐ jiā yǒu duōshǎo gè háizi? Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè háizi.
How many children do you have in your family? I have two children.
你读过多少本书？我已经读过一百多本书了。
Nǐ dúguò duōshǎo běn shū? Wǒ yǐjīng dúguò yībǎi duō běn shū le.
How many books have you read? I have read over a hundred books.
从你家到公司有多少公里？大约有五公里。
Cóng nǐ jiā dào gōngsī yǒu duōshǎo gōnglǐ? Dàyuē yǒu wǔ gōnglǐ.
How many kilometers is it from your home to the company? It's about five kilometers.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese phrase '多少 (duōshǎo)' is chiefly used to inquire about the quantity or amount of something. It is equivalent to asking 'how much' or 'how many' in English. When seeking to understand the degree of a certain property, it can also equivalent to asking 'how much' in a less literal, more qualitative sense.