How do you use "How much / How many" in a sentence?

How much does it cost? How many people are coming? How much time do we have? How many books did you read?

How much / How many

Q: What does "How much / How many" mean?

Asking about quantity 'How much' is for uncountable nouns (money, water, time). 'How many' is for countable nouns (people, books, days). This is one of the most common mistakes for learners.

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含义: Asking about quantity

询问数量

Preguntar sobre cantidad

量について尋ねる

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'How much' is for uncountable nouns (money, water, time). 'How many' is for countable nouns (people, books, days). This is one of the most common mistakes for learners.

'How much'用于不可数名词（money, water, time）。'How many'用于可数名词（people, books, days）。这是学习者最常犯的错误之一。

'How much' es para sustantivos incontables (money, water, time). 'How many' es para sustantivos contables (people, books, days). Este es uno de los errores más comunes de los estudiantes.

「How much」は不可算名詞（money, water, time）に使います。「How many」は可算名詞（people, books, days）に使います。これは学習者が最もよく犯す間違いの一つです。

'How much'는 불가산명사(money, water, time)에 사용합니다. 'How many'는 가산명사(people, books, days)에 사용합니다. 이것은 학습자들이 가장 흔히 저지르는 실수 중 하나입니다.

例句

How much does it cost?
这个多少钱？
¿Cuánto cuesta?
いくらですか？
얼마예요?
How many people are coming?
有多少人会来？
¿Cuántas personas vienen?
何人来ますか？
몇 명이 오나요?
How much time do we have?
我们还有多少时间？
¿Cuánto tiempo tenemos?
どれくらい時間がありますか？
시간이 얼마나 있나요?
How many books did you read?
你读了多少本书？
¿Cuántos libros leíste?
何冊の本を読みましたか？
책을 몇 권 읽었나요?

发音

用法指南

语境: spoken, written, everyday

语气: inquisitive

✓ 正确说法

How much sugar do you want?
你要多少糖？
¿Cuánta azúcar quieres?
砂糖はどのくらい欲しいですか？
설탕 얼마나 넣을까요?
How many eggs do we need?
我们需要几个鸡蛋？
¿Cuántos huevos necesitamos?
卵は何個必要ですか？
달걀 몇 개 필요해요?
How much is this?
这个多少钱？
¿Cuánto es esto?
これはいくらですか？
이거 얼마예요?
How much money?
多少钱？
¿Cuánto dinero?
お金はいくら？
돈이 얼마나 있어요?
How many people?
多少人？
¿Cuántas personas?
人は何人？
사람이 몇 명이에요?
How much water?
多少水？
¿Cuánta agua?
水はどのくらい？
물이 얼마나 있어요?

✗ 错误说法

How many money? (money is uncountable)
How many money?（money是不可数名词）
How many money? (money es incontable)
How many money?（moneyは不可算）
How many money?（money는 불가산 명사）
How much people? (people is countable)
How much people?（people是可数名词）
How much people? (people es contable)
How much people?（peopleは可算）
How much people?（people은 가산 명사）
How many water? (water is uncountable)
How many water?（water是不可数名词）
How many water? (water es incontable)
How many water?（waterは不可算）
How many water?（water는 불가산 명사）

起源与历史

Quantity question words

文化背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal