多么

duōme

HSK 4

多么 — duōme

1. how (wonderful, used in exclamations)

   多么漂亮的花啊！ duōme piàoliàng de huā a — What beautiful flowers!

2. what (a …) — used to emphasize a noun/idea (e.g., 'what a great idea')

   这是多么好的主意啊！ zhè shì duōme hǎo de zhǔyì a — What a good idea this is!

3. however (difficult it may be) — used in concessive clauses

   多么困难，我们也要完成任务。 duōme kùnnán wǒmen yě yào wánchéng rènwù — However difficult it is, we must finish the task.

4. how / to what extent — used in interrogative sentences (how much/how many)

   你看他多么愿意帮忙啊。 nǐ kàn tā duōme yuànyì bāngmáng a — Look how willing he is to help.