How to pronounce duo shao (多少) in Chinese
Duo shao (often typed duoshao) is written 多少, pinyin duō shǎo. Hear 多少 (duō shǎo) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
多少
duō shǎo
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Characters & meanings
many; much
few; less
Common mistake
High + low (1-3): stay level on duō, then drop into the low dip of shǎo. In fast speech shao often reduces toward neutral, but never let duō lose its height.
Example sentence
这个多少钱？
Zhège duōshǎo qián?
How much is this?
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多少duō shǎo
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