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The degree adverb 多

In Chinese “多” (duō) is used in exclamations to mark a very high degree.

It is usually rendered as: “how … !” “what a … !”

Basic structure

多 + adjective / state + 啊!

Meaning: how … !

Examples

()()(ge)(rén)(zài)这儿(zhèr)(duō)(méi)()(si)(a)
How dull it must be for you here on your own!
多 + 没意思 + 啊 how + dull + exclamation
()()(ge)(rén)you on your own
(zài)这儿(zhèr)here
(duō)(méi)()(si)(a)how dull it is!
()(men)()()()(duō)(hǎo)(a)
How nice it would be to go together!
多 + 好 + 啊 how + good + exclamation
()(men)()()()we go together
(duō)(hǎo)(a)how nice!
(Duō)(hǎo)(kàn)(a)(Mǎi)(zhè)(jiàn)(ba)
How pretty it is! Let's buy this one.
多 + 好看 + 啊 how + pretty + exclamation
(duō)(hǎo)(kàn)(a)how pretty it is!
(mǎi)(zhè)(jiàn)(ba)let's buy this one

Quick rule

多 + adjective / state + 啊!

Meaning: it exclaims that a quality or state is at a very high degree.

多没意思啊!— How dull! 多好啊!— How nice! 多好看啊!— How pretty!