多 + Verb (do more)
IntroducedIncrease practice without naming an amount
- A teacher asks a learner to practise more.
- more多to practice练习。 — more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 more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.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, more多to practice练习。: more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 (more) ↔ 少 (less): 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).
Yes — 多 + Verb: 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
- more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.
A teacher asks a learner to practise more. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.