Sentence pattern · Band 1
多大 · 多少钱: 多 asks how much of a quality
多 + 形容词?
To ask how much of a quality, put 多 in front of the adjective and stop: how old is 多大 and how much money is 多少钱. No verb, no fuss; the adjective itself carries the question. Age and price are the everyday two, and friends will ask 你多大 before you finish your first cup of tea.
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The frame is 多 plus the adjective alone; 多少 belongs to counting things and money.
The 多 question stays in the answer slot; the rest of the sentence keeps its normal order.
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What does 多+形容词的问句 mean?
To ask how much of a quality, put 多 in front of the adjective and stop: how old is 多大 and how much money is 多少钱. No verb, no fuss; the adjective itself carries the question. Age and price are the everyday two, and friends will ask 你多大 before you finish your first cup of tea.
How do you build it?
多 + 形容词?
What is the most common mistake?
你多少大? → 你多大?
The frame is 多 plus the adjective alone; 多少 belongs to counting things and money.