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Asking About How Many with “duōshao”

多少

duōshao

How it works

多少 means “how many / how much.” It can be used for both small and large numbers.

The pattern

多少 + Noun or Verb + 多少

Example sentences

这个多少钱?

Zhège duōshao qián?

How much is this?

你们学校有多少学生?

Nǐmen xuéxiào yǒu duōshao xuésheng?

How many students are there in your school?

你今年多少岁?

Nǐ jīnnián duōshao suì?

How old are you this year?

Usage note

Compared with 几, 多少 can ask about any number.

Source: HelloMandarin · Revised edition, 2026 · PDF p. 71.

Old_HSK_1-6_Grammar_Points_2.0.pdf

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