Intensifying with "duō" "多"
One way to intensify a sentence is to make it an exclamation. To do this, you can use 多 (duō).
Structure
As well as asking about degree, you can also use 多 (duō) to intensify adjectives.
Examples
- 一个人 多 好！
Yīgèrén duō hǎo!
It's so nice being alone!
- 你 女儿 多 聪明 啊！ Nǐ nǚér duō cōngming a!
Your daughter is so smart!
- 今天 天气 多 舒服 ！
Jīntiān tiānqì duō shūfu!
Today's weather is so nice!
- 你 看 这 个 地方 ，多 美 啊！
Nǐ kàn zhège dìfang, duō měi a!
Look at this place, it is so beautiful!
- 学 中文 多 有意思 啊！
Xué Zhōngwén duō yǒu yìsi a!
Studying Chinese is so interesting!
- 坐 地铁 多 方便！
Zuò dìtiě duō fāngbiàn!
How convenient it is to take the metro!
- 你 看 这 个 小狗， 多 可爱！
Nǐ kàn zhège xiǎogǒu, duō kě'ài!
Look at this puppy! It is so cute!
- 这样 做 多 麻烦！
Zhèyàng zuò duō máfan!
Doing it this way is so troublesome!
- 这些 菜多 好吃 啊！
Zhèxiē cài duō hǎochī a!
These foods are so delicious!
- 你 男朋友 多 帅 啊！
Nǐ nánpéngyou duō shuài a!
Your boyfriend is so handsome!
多 (duō) can be compared to 很 (hěn) in this case. If you use 很 (hěn) instead of 多 (duō), the meaning is basically the same. However 很 (hěn) is also used to make simple "noun + adjective" sentences, which might not be exclamatory at all, whereas 多 (duō) is used only for excited exclamations.
See also
Sources and further reading
- Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇) (p. 211)
- 发展汉语 中级汉语口语上 (p. 72)
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 199)