Amounts in Chinese 数量
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How many, how much? 15 essential amounts words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 一些 | yī xiē | some |
| 一半 | yī bàn | half |
| 一共 | yī gòng | in total |
| 每 | měi | every; each |
| 很多 | hěn duō | a lot of |
| 不少 | bù shǎo | quite a lot |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all |
| 全部 | quán bù | all of it; whole |
| 只有 | zhǐ yǒu | only |
| 够 | gòu | enough |
| 剩 | shèng | to be left over |
| 一点儿 | yī diǎnr | a little |
| 大部分 | dà bù fen | most; the majority |
| 几个 | jǐ ge | a few; how many |
| 多 | duō | more; many |
Example sentences
- 我买了一些水果。I bought some fruit.
- 蛋糕我吃了一半。I ate half the cake.
- 一共多少钱？How much is it in total?
- 我每天学十个生词。I learn ten new words every day.
- 周末公园里有很多人。There are a lot of people in the park at weekends.
- 他有不少中国朋友。He has quite a lot of Chinese friends.
- 所有的同学都来了。All the classmates came.
- 作业我全部做完了。I've finished all of the homework.
- 我只有十块钱。I only have ten yuan.
- 钱够不够？Is there enough money?
- 还剩三个苹果。There are three apples left.
- 我会说一点儿中文。I speak a little Chinese.
- 大部分人都喜欢周末。Most people like the weekend.
- 我们几个人一起去吧。Let's go together, just the few of us.
- 今天的作业很多。There's a lot of homework today.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Amounts speaking island has 8 everyday questions about amounts to prepare your own answers to.