Grammar Point:
In Chinese grammar, 多 duō can be used to express a number in excess of a certain amount by adding it to the end of the number. It is translated as “more than…” in English.
Structure
Number + 多 + Measure word + N
We place 多 duō before the measure words when 多 duō is associated with a number bigger than 10.
我們公司有十多個員工我们公司有十多个员工
We have more than ten employees in our company. (under 20)
那支手機要三萬多塊錢那支手机要三万多块钱
That mobile phone costs more than thirty thousand dollars. (under 40,000)
這本書有150多頁这本书有150多页
This book has more than 150 pages. (under 160)
我做這個網站有320多天了我做这个网站有320多天了
I have been working on this website for more than 320 days. (under 330)
台灣吃到飽的餐廳大部分要一千多塊錢台湾吃到饱的餐厅大部分要一千多块钱
Most all-you-can-eat restaurants in Taiwan cost more than one thousand NTD dollars. (under 2000)
FYI
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我學了30多年的英文,還是說得不好我学了30多年的英文,还是说得不好
I have been studying English for more than 30 years, but I still can’t speak it well. (under 40)
Number + Measure word + 多 (+ 的 N )
We place 多 duō after the measure words when 多 duō is associated with a number smaller than 9.
我學了5個多月的中文了我学了5个多月的中文了
I have been learning Chinese for more than five months. (under 6)
她昨天喝了7杯多的啤酒她昨天喝了7杯多的啤酒
She drank more than seven beers yesterday. (under 8)
這個杯子只要4塊多这个杯子只要4块多
This cup costs just over four dollars. (under 5)
我女兒三歲多了我女儿三岁多了
My daughter is over three years old. (under 4)
這部電影看完要兩個多小時这部电影看完要两个多小时
It takes over two hours to finish watching this movie. (under 3)
Practice
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✔️ I don’t have enough money. I only have a little over 30 dollars. (under 40)
我的錢不夠,只有30多塊錢我的钱不够,只有30多块钱
✔️ I drank more than one bottle of water this morning. (under 2)
我早上喝了一瓶多的水我早上喝了一瓶多的水
✔️ She has over fifteen thousand fans. (under sixteen thousand)
她的粉絲有一萬五千多人她的粉丝有一万五千多人