Meaning
非常多 is a common phrase combining 非常 (extremely) with 多 (many/much) to express a very large quantity or amount. It emphasizes abundance and can describe both countable and uncountable things. This is one of the most natural ways Chinese speakers express 'very many' or 'a great deal'.
Usage
Used in both spoken and written Chinese to emphasize large quantities. Often appears before nouns or at the end of sentences as a predicate. Can be used with 的 before nouns (非常多的人) or standalone (人非常多). More emphatic than simply saying 很多 (very many).
Examples
- 01这个城市有非常多的博物馆。.This city has a great many museums.
- 02今天来参加活动的人非常多。.There are extremely many people attending the event today.
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Common collocations
- 非常多的人very many people
- 有非常多there are very many
- 非常多东西very many things
Antonyms
Origin
非常 originally meant 'unusual' or 'extraordinary' (literally 'not ordinary'), and over time evolved to mean 'very' or 'extremely' as an intensifier. Combined with 多, it creates an emphatic expression for large quantities.