Correct
丰富 vs 多
/ fēngfù vs duō /
Strokes
Formula
1
情节丰富 (rich and colorful plots)
2
感情丰富 (emotional)
3
多才多艺 (versatile)
4
多谋善断 (wise and resourceful)
5
经验丰富 (rich experience)
6
知识丰富 (knowledgeability)
7
内容丰富 (rich content)
Definition
丰富 and 多 both as Adjectives or Verbs, which means [abundant; enrich; many; exceed].
Example
丰富 and 多 both as Adjectives, mean "large quantity".
1) However, 丰富 mainly stresses abundance and extensiveness, mostly applied to products, knowledge, experience, programs, etc., whereas 多 is usually applied to ordinary things.
2) In the two examples, example ① is about extensive knowledge, so 丰富 is used; example ② is about people, so 多 is used. 丰富 and 多 are not interchangeable in these two sentences.
2) In the two examples, example ① is about extensive knowledge, so 丰富 is used; example ② is about people, so 多 is used. 丰富 and 多 are not interchangeable in these two sentences.
1
Tā
他
xuéshí
学识
fēngfù
丰富
,
tántǔ
谈吐
yōuyǎ
优雅
。
He is knowledgeable and talks with clegance.
2
Jīntiān
今天
lái
来
de
的
rén
人
hěn
很
duō
多
。
There are many people present here.
In other situations concerning abstract things such as 情节丰富 (rich and colorful plots), 感情丰富 (emotional), etc. 多 cannot be used either.
情节丰富 (rich and colorful plots)
感情丰富 (emotional)
3
Tā
她
yǒu
有
jí
极
fēngfù
丰富
de
的
xiǎngxiànglì
想像力
。
She has plenty of imagination.
Even when applied to "things", 丰富 is used for those more abstract things like 物产 and 多 is used for those more concrete things, such as 粮食,木材.
4
Zhèlǐ
这里
yǒu
有
fēngfù
丰富
de
的
kuàngchǎn
矿产
。
The area is rich in minerals.
5
Liángshi
粮食
duō
多
le
了
,
jiù
就
bù
不
zhíde
值得
zhēnxī
珍惜
le
了
ma
吗
?
Can't we treasure them if we have plenty of foods?
丰富 has a commendatory sense, while 多 is neutral.
eg, the meaning of 经验丰富 (rich experience) is commendatory, and that of 经验多 is neutral. 多 is used in the sentence below because it means "inadequate knowledge", and 丰富 is not used.
6
Wǒ
我
tiānwén
天文
fāngmiàn
方面
de
的
zhīshi
知识
bù
不
duō
多
。
I know a little about astronomy.
If there is a commendatory sense, even if an inadequate quantity, 丰富 should be used.
However, there are some set phrases,e.g. 多才多艺 (versatile), 多谋善断 (wise and resourceful), etc. where 丰富 is not used.
多才多艺 (versatile)
多谋善断 (wise and resourceful)
7
Zhège
这个
xuésheng
学生
zài
在
lìshǐ
历史
fāngmiàn
方面
de
的
zhīshi
知识
hái
还
bùgòu
不够
fēngfù
丰富
,
dàn
但
jīběn
基本
zhīshi
知识
háishi
还是
yǒude
有的
。
The student does not know history well,but he knows its ABC.
多 can function as a complement of adjectives or certain phrases to indicate a high degree; 丰富 cannot be so used.
8
Jīng
经
tā
他
yī
一
jiǎng
讲
,
wǒ
我
míngbai
明白
duō
多
le
了
。
I understand it better after his explanation.
9
Tā
他
bǐ
比
yǐqián
以前
dǒngshì
懂事
duō
多
le
了
。
He is more reasonable than he was.
多 can also function as a complement of result to indicate an excess; 丰富 cannot be so used.
10
Tā
他
jīntiān
今天
hējiǔ
喝酒
hē
喝
duō
多
le
了
。
He drank more wine than is necessary today.
11
Jiāshuǐ
加水
jiāduō
加多
le
了
,
chá
茶
tài
太
dàn
淡
le
了
。
The tea was weak for it was added to too much water.
多 as an Adverbial means more than with numbers and measure words used correspondingly; 丰富 cannot be so used.
12
Zhège
这个
yuè
月
bǐ
比
shànggèyuè
上个月
duō
多
shōurù
收入
500
500
yuán
元
。
The income of this month is five hundred yuan more than that of last month.
13
Zuò
做
zhèxiē
这些
shùxuétí
数学题
,
wǒ
我
bǐ
比
nǐ
你
duō
多
yòng
用
le
了
bàn
半
ge
个
xiǎoshí
小时
。
It took me half an hour more than you to finish the math questions.
多 as a Verb, means "more than necessary or superfluous".
As a Verb, 多 and 丰富 are not interchangeable.
14
Zhèlǐ
这里
duō
多
le
了
jǐ
几
ge
个
zì
字
,
shānqù
删去
bā
吧
!
There are a few unnecessary words here. Please leave them out.
15
Wǒ
我
shǔ
数
guò
过
le
了
,
yīgòng
一共
10
10
zhī
枝
qiānbǐ
铅笔
,
zěnme
怎么
duō
多
chū
出
le
了
1
1
zhī
枝
?
I have counted and there are ten pencils in all. Why is there eleven ones?
16
Zhèlǐ
这里
méi
没
nǐ
你
de
的
shì
事
,
nǐ
你
duō
多
shénme
什么
zuǐ
嘴
?
You have nothing to do with it. Why do you poke your nose into it?
丰富 as a Verb means "to enrich" and the object is usually 经验 (experience), 知识 (knowledge), 内容 (content), etc.
As a Verb, 多 and 丰富 are not interchangeable.
经验丰富 (rich experience)
知识丰富 (knowledgeability)
内容丰富 (rich content)
17
Zhè
这
běn
本
shū
书
,
dàdà
大大
fēngfù
丰富
le
了
wǒ
我
de
的
zhīshi
知识
。
Reading the enriched me.
18
Wèile
为了
fēngfù
丰富
zìjǐ
自己
de
的
kèyú
课余
shēnghuó
生活
,
tā
她
cānjiā
参加
le
了
yīxiē
一些
kèwài
课外
huódòng
活动
。
She takes part in some extracurricular activities to enrich her spare time.