HSK 3HSK V2
Correct

多么

/ duō me /
Strokes

Formula

1
多(么)+ Adjective + 啊!

Collocation

1
多么好
2
多么快乐
3
多么辛苦
4
多么细心
5
多么不容易
6
多么雄伟壮观

Definition

多么 is an Adverb, which means “how (wonderful etc); what (a great)”.

Similarities and dissimilarities between the adverb 多(么) and other adverbs of degree 很, 非常, 特别, 太, 真, etc.

1. Similarities: These adverbs of degree can all stress a great degree by qualifying directly some adjectives or verbs. For example:

多(么)累 =很累

多(么)漂亮 =很漂亮

多(么)希望 =很希望

多(么)有能力 =真有能力

2. Dissimilarities: 多(么), used in an exclamatory sentence, expresses exclamation and the sentence usually ends with a modal particle 啊 and an exclamation mark;很, etc. are used in a statement and there is usually a full stop at the end of the sentence. For example:

那位护士多(么)细心哪!

这个地方的名胜古迹多(么)吸引人啊!

多(么) cannot be used together with other adverbs of degree. For example:

那位护士多(么) 很细心哪! (NOK)

她多(么) 非常希望来北京留学呀! (NOK)

Example

多么 as an Adverb.
1
Jīntiān
今天
de
tiān
duō
(
)
lán
ā
!

How blue is it today!

2
wèi
那位
shi
护士
duō
(
)
xīn
细心
!

How attentive that nurse is!

3
kàn
zhèxiē
这些
yóu
lái
yóu
duōme
多么
kuài
快乐
ya
!

How happy you are to see these fish swimming around!

4
Zhèxiē
这些
lǎo
古老
de
jiànzhù
建筑
shì
duōme
多么
xíongwěizhuàngguān
雄伟壮观
ā
!

How majestic these old buildings are!

5
zhīdào
知道
,
duì
对于
Ōuměi
欧美
liúxuéshēng
留学生
láishuō
来说
,
xiě
hàn
汉字
shì
duōme
多么
nán
ā
!

You don't know how difficult it is for European and American students to write Chinese characters!

Related

多么