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Doing something more with "duo"
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Similar to
- [Asking about degree with
"duo"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Asking_about_degree_with_%22duo%22) (A2)
- [Expressing "really" with
"zhen"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22really%22_with_%22zhen%22) (A2)
- [Intensifying with
"duo"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Intensifying_with_%22duo%22) (A2)
- [Doing something less with
"shao"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Doing_something_less_with_%22shao%22) (B1)
- [Indicating a number in
excess](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Indicating_a_number_in_excess) (B1)
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Used for
[Adding more
explanation](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adding_more_explanation)
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[多](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%A4%9A)
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Contents
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- [1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [3
Counter-Examples](#Counter-Examples "wikilink")
- [4 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [5 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [5.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
多 + Verb
This structure is not used exclusively as a command, so you could also
include a subject if you needed to.
Examples
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In English we like to say things like "eat *more*," "drink *more* beer,"
and "I need to exercise *more*." Notice that in every one of these
cases, the word "more" (equivalent to this use of 多) comes *after* the
verb in English. In Chinese, it's more natural to put the 多 *before*
the verb.
- *多* 吃 点 。*Duō* chī
diǎn.Eat a little more.
- *多* 放 点 辣 。*Duō* fàng diǎn
là.Put a little more spice.
- *多* 拿 一点 。*Duō* ná
yīdiǎn.Take more.
- 爷爷 ，你 要 *多* 出去 走走 。Yéye, nǐ yào
*duō* chūqù zǒuzou.You need to go out and
take a walk more often.
- *多* 给 他 点 时间 吧 。*Duō* gěi tā diǎn
shíjiān ba.Give him a little more
time.
- 我 想 *多* 陪陪 家人 。Wǒ xiǎng *duō* péipei
jiārén.I want to spend more time with my
family.
- 感冒 的 时候 要 *多* 喝 水 。Gǎnmào de shíhou
yào *duō* hē shuǐ.Drink more water when
you have a cold.
- 医生 让 我 *多* 运动 。Yīshēng ràng wǒ *duō*
yùndòng.The doctor told me to exercise
more.
- 他 比 你 有 经验 ，你 应该 *多* 向 他 学习 。Tā
bǐ nǐ yǒu jīngyàn, nǐ yīnggāi *duō* xiàng tā
xuéxí.He's more experienced than you. You
should learn from him more.
- 想 提高 汉语 口语 ，就要 *多* 练习 。Xiǎng
tígāo Hànyǔ kǒuyǔ, jiùyào *duō* liànxí.If
you want to improve your speaking Chinese, you need to practice
more.
Counter-Examples
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Just to be completely clear, the following uses of 多 are not as natural
as the ones above. They'll be understood, and they might not be
technically *wrong*, but you can do better!
- 吃 *多* 点。Chī *duō* diǎn.
- 我 要 回家*多*点！Wǒ yào huíjiā *duō*
diǎn!
- 我 应该 运动 *多* 点。Wǒ yīnggāi yùndòng *duō*
diǎn.
The opposite of 多 is, of course, 少. It is further explained in the
article [doing something less with
"shao"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Doing_something_less_with_%22shao%22).
See also
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