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How to say “doing something more or less”
How to say “doing something more or less”
HSK 3
new HSK 3
Adverbs
To say “doing more”
To say “doing more”, we should put
多
in front of the verb.
Scheme
多
verb
object
Examples
多
喝热水
Drink more hot water
duō hē rè shuǐ
你要
多
练习
You need to practice more
nǐ yào duō liànxí
Pay attention
Compare: 喝很多水 to drink a lot of water 多喝水 drink more water
To soften the tone of the statement, you can add
点
or
点儿
between the verb and the object
Examples
多
吃
点儿
东西
Eat a little more food
duō chī diǎnr dōngxi
多
穿
点
衣服
Wear a little more clothes
duō chuān diǎn yīfu
To say “doing less”
To say “doing less”, we should put
少
in front of the verb.
Scheme
少
verb
object
Examples
你要
少
玩电脑
You should play on the computer less
nǐ yào shǎo wán diànnǎo
少
喝可乐,多喝水
Drink less cola and more water
shǎo hē kělè, duō hē shuǐ
To soften the tone of the statement, you can add 点 or 点儿 between the verb and the object.
Examples
少
喝
点
啤酒
Drink a little less beer
shǎo hē diǎn píjiǔ
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