许多 xǔduō many
many; a lot; much
怎么记住“许多”: 许 allow + 多 many = many.
汉字
用法
- 'Many / a lot of' - 许多人 (xǔduō rén) many people; 许多年 (xǔduō nián) many years.
- Slightly more written/literary than 很多 (hěn duō, a lot): interchangeable in meaning, but 许多 feels a touch more formal.
- Unlike 很多, it doesn't need or take 很; you say 许多 directly before the noun.
例句
- 你有许多书。 Nǐ yǒu xǔduō shū.You have many books.
- 我有许多唱片。 Wǒ yǒu xǔduō chàngpiàn.I have many discs.
- 停车场停了许多汽车。 Tíngchēchǎng tíngle xǔduō qìchē.There are a lot of cars parked in the parking lot.