“More than” in Chinese – duō

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wǒmen公司gōngsī有yǒu十shí多duō個ge員工yuángōng我们wǒmen公司gōngsī有yǒu十shí多duō个ge员工yuángōng
We have more than ten employees in our company. (under 20)

那nà支zhī手機shǒujī要yào三sān萬wàn多duō塊kuài錢qián那nà支zhī手机shǒujī要yào三sān万wàn多duō块kuài钱qián
That mobile phone costs more than thirty thousand dollars. (under 40,000)

這zhè本běn書shū有yǒu150 多duō頁yè这zhè本běn书shū有yǒu150 多duō页yè
This book has more than 150 pages. (under 160)

我wǒ做zuò這個zhège網站wǎngzhàn有yǒu320 多duō天tiān了le我wǒ做zuò这个zhège网站wǎngzhàn有yǒu320 多duō天tiān了le
I have been working on this website for more than 320 days. (under 330)

台灣Táiwān吃到飽chīdàobǎo的de餐廳cāntīng大部分dàbùfēn要yào一千yìqiān多duō塊kuài錢qián台湾Táiwān吃到饱chīdàobǎo的de餐厅cāntīng大部分dàbùfēn要yào一千yìqiān多duō块kuài钱qián
Most all-you-can-eat restaurants in Taiwan cost more than one thousand NTD dollars. (under 2000)

FYI
Welcome to the world of “all-you-can-eat” restaurants (吃到飽 chī dào bǎo) – also known as buffets! It’s like a food adventure where you can indulge in as much deliciousness as your heart desires, all at a fixed price. Taiwan is a haven for buffet lovers with a wide variety of options to choose from. We offer a variety of delicious options like hotpot, barbecue, sushi, seafood, dim sum, and vegetarian buffets. Whether you’re a fan of Asian cuisine or international flavors, there’s something for everyone. So, what are you waiting for? Just search the keywords “吃到飽 chī dào bǎo” and get ready to feast!

我wǒ學xué了le30 多duō年nián的de英文yīngwén， 還是háishì說shuō得de不bù好hǎo我wǒ学xué了le30 多duō年nián的de英文yīngwén， 还是háishì说shuō得de不bù好hǎo
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wǒ學xué了le5 個ge多duō月yuè的de中文zhōngwén了le我wǒ学xué了le5 个ge多duō月yuè的de中文zhōngwén了le
I have been learning Chinese for more than five months. (under 6)

她tā昨天zuótiān喝hē了le7 杯bēi多duō的de啤酒píjiǔ她tā昨天zuótiān喝hē了le7 杯bēi多duō的de啤酒píjiǔ
She drank more than seven beers yesterday. (under 8)

這個zhège杯子bēizi只zhǐ要yào4 塊kuài多duō这个zhège杯子bēizi只zhǐ要yào4 块kuài多duō
This cup costs just over four dollars. (under 5)

我wǒ女兒nǚér三sān歲suì多duō了le我wǒ女儿nǚér三sān岁suì多duō了le
My daughter is over three years old. (under 4)

這zhè部bù電影diànyǐng看kàn完wán要yào兩liǎng個ge多duō小時xiǎoshí这zhè部bù电影diànyǐng看kàn完wán要yào两liǎng个ge多duō小时xiǎoshí
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wǒde錢qián不夠bùgòu， 只zhǐ有yǒu30 多duō塊kuài錢qián我的wǒde钱qián不够bùgòu， 只zhǐ有yǒu30 多duō块kuài钱qián

✔️ I drank more than one bottle of water this morning. (under 2)

我wǒ早上zǎoshàng喝hē了le一yì瓶píng多duō的de水shuǐ我wǒ早上zǎoshang喝hē了le一yì瓶píng多duō的de水shuǐ

✔️ She has over fifteen thousand fans. (under sixteen thousand)

她的tāde粉絲fěnsī有yǒu一萬yíwàn五千wǔqiān多duō人rén她的tāde粉丝fěnsī有yǒu一万yíwàn五千wǔqiān多duō人rén