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或多或少 (huò duō huò shǎo): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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或多或少

或多或少 (huò duō huò shǎo): More or less / some or more — Meaning & Stroke Order

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或多或少 consists of 4 characters.

or; perhaps; maybe

much/many; how [+adjective]

or; perhaps; maybe

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 或多或少.

Words with 或

或者huò zhěHSK 3
或是huò shì
或许huò xǔ
不可或缺bù kě huò quē

Words with 多

多少duō shaoHSK 1
多么duō meHSK 3
许多xǔ duōHSK 4
差不多chà bu duōHSK 4
众多zhòng duō
增多zēng duō
多久duō jiǔ
多亏duō kuī

Words with 或

或者huò zhěHSK 3
或是huò shì
或许huò xǔ
不可或缺bù kě huò quē

Words with 少

多少duō shaoHSK 1
减少jiǎn shǎoHSK 4
缺少quē shǎoHSK 4
至少zhì shǎoHSK 4
不少bù shǎo
少儿shào ér
少女shào nǚ
少尉shào wèi

How to Use 或多或少 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 或多或少 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

huò或

duō多

huò或

shǎo少

huì会

gǎi改

biàn变

neutral

will change somewhat

huò或

duō多

huò或

shǎo少

yǒu有

yǐng影

xiǎng响

huò或

duō多

huò或

shǎo少

de地

cún存

zài在

Adjective + Nounwith问题

huò或

duō多

huò或

shǎo少

de的

wèn问

tí题

Example Sentences with 或多或少

wǒ我

huò或

duō多

huò或

shǎo少

yǒu有

diǎn

neutral

have some influence

formal

Written

exist to some extent

neutral

some problems

点

jǐn紧

zhāng张

。

I am more or less a bit nervous.

zhè这

cì次

jīng经

jì济

wēi危

jī机

huò或

duō多

huò或

shǎo少

bō波

jí及

le了

měi每

gè个

háng行

yè业

。

This economic crisis has affected every industry, more or less.

nǐ你

duì对

zhè这

ge个

xīn新

zhèng政

cè策

huò或

duō多

huò或

shǎo少

yǒu有

xiē些

yí疑

wèn问

ma吗

？

Do you have some or more questions about this new policy?

Show 5 More Sentences

zhè这

ge个

jué决

dìng定

huò或

duō多

huò或

shǎo少

huì会

yǐng影

xiǎng响

wǒ我

men们

de的

shēng生

huó活

。

This decision will more or less affect our lives.

tā他

de的

jiě解

shì释

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

huò或

duō多

cháng长

qī期

áo熬

yè夜

huò或

duō多

huò或

shǎo少

huì

měi每

gè个

rén人

huò或

duō多

huò或

shǎo少

dōu都

yǒu

měi每

gè个

rén人

zài在

chéng成

zhǎng长

guò过

chéng程

zhōng中

dū

huò或

shǎo少

dì地

xiāo消

chú除

wǒ我

de的

yí疑

lǜ虑

。

His explanation did not, more or less, dispel my doubts.

会

sǔn损

hài害

nǐ你

de的

jiàn健

kāng康

，

jǐn尽

guǎn管

nǐ你

gǎn感

jué觉

bú不

dào到

。

Staying up late for a long time will, more or less, harm your health, even if you don't feel it.

有

zì自

jǐ己

de的

fán烦

nǎo恼

。

Everyone has their own worries, more or less.

都

huò或

duō多

huò或

shǎo少

shòu受

dào到

jiā家

tíng庭

huán环

jìng境

de的

yǐng影

xiǎng响

。

Everyone is influenced, more or less, by their family environment during their growth process.