多多少少

Mandarin · pinyin duō duō shǎo shǎo

Meanings

  1. to some extent
  2. more or less
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多
duō · much, many; more than, over
少
shǎo · few, less, inadequate
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1–1–3–3 · duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

do1 do1 siu2 siu2

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do1 do1 siu2 siu2

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adv

  1. more or less

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