多 + Verb (do more) · 多 + Verbo (hacer más)
Increase practice without naming an amount
- A teacher asks a learner to practise more.
- 多练习。 — 多 calls for a greater amount of practice.
Increase practice without naming an amount
- A teacher asks a learner to practise more.
- many多to practice练习。 — many多 calls for a greater amount of practice.
A teacher asks a learner to practise more. What does 多练习。 communicate?
多 calls for a greater amount of practice. The comparison is against the current or expected amount. It does not prescribe an exact number or unlimited practice.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 多 + Verb (do more). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
more多drink喝water水。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is many多 + Verb (do more). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
more多drink喝water水。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Drink more water: ____ 喝水。
多 + Verb = do more: 多喝水. · 多 + Verbo = hacer más: 多喝水.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 多练习。: 多 calls for a greater amount of practice.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, many多to practice练习。: many多 calls for a greater amount of practice.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
多 is the mirror of which word? · ¿多 es el espejo de qué palabra?
多 (more) ↔ 少 (less): 多吃菜，少吃肉. · 多 (más) ↔ 少 (menos): 多吃菜，少吃肉.
Know the boundary
- The comparison is against the current or expected amount.
- It does not prescribe an exact number or unlimited practice.
多 goes right before the verb (多喝水). · 多 va justo antes del verbo (多喝水).
Yes — 多 + Verb: 多喝水, 多运动. · Sí — 多 + Verbo: 多喝水, 多运动.
In the opening situation: 多 calls for a greater amount of practice.
The comparison is against the current or expected amount. It does not prescribe an exact number or unlimited practice. 多 calls for a greater amount of practice.
Use the distinction
- 多 calls for a greater amount of practice.
- The comparison is against the current or expected amount. It does not prescribe an exact number or unlimited practice.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Verb phrases.
Use the distinction
- many多 calls for a greater amount of practice.
- The comparison is against the current or expected amount. It does not prescribe an exact number or unlimited practice.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Verb phrases.