幾多

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See also: 几多

Chinese

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how much; how many; several
how much; how many; several; a few; almost
 
many; much; a lot of
many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-
 
trad. (幾多)
simp. (几多)
alternative forms 一多 (it-tô) S. Sixian Hakka

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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幾多

  1. (literary or Cantonese, Hakka, Northern Min) how many; how much
    幾多 [Cantonese, trad.]
    几多 [Cantonese, simp.]
    keoi5 gei2 do1 seoi3 nei5 dou1 m4 zi1? [Jyutping]
    You don't even know how old [literally "how many years old"] he is?
    幾多几多 [Cantonese]  ―  gei2 do1 cin4-2? [Jyutping]  ―  How much does it cost?
  2. (Cantonese) a lot; so much
    嗰便幾多 [Cantonese, trad.]
    嗰便几多 [Cantonese, simp.]
    mong6 haa5 go2 bin6, jau5 gei2 do1 jyu4! [Jyutping]
    Look over there, there's so much fish!

Synonyms

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  • (how many):
  • (a lot):
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Adverb

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幾多

  1. (Northern Min, Xiang) how; what; so; such

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いく
Grade: S

Grade: 2
yutōyomi

Etymology

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Literal reading of 幾多(いくそばく) (ikusobaku).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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(いく)() (ikuta

  1. many, much
    (いく)()(こん)(なん)()()えなければならない。
    Ikuta no konnan o norikoenakereba naranai.
    We must overcome lots of difficulties.

References

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  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN