多 + Adj?: how far, how long…
代词 / pronouns (疑问)
Tone colorsā tone 1á tone 2ǎ tone 3à tone 4a neutral
(有) + 多 + 远 / 长 / 大 / 高 / 久?
多 + adjective asks about degree: 多远 (how far), 多长时间 (how long), 多大 (how old / how big), 多高 (how tall), 多久 (how long).
有 is often added in front: 离这儿有多远?
In an exclamation, 多 means "how…!": 多漂亮啊!(How beautiful!)
Examples
火车站离这儿有多远?
Huǒchēzhàn lí zhèr yǒu duō yuǎn?How far is the train station from here?
走路要多长时间?
Zǒulù yào duō cháng shíjiān?How long does it take on foot?
你的孩子多大了?
Nǐ de háizi duō dà le?How old is your child?
这座楼有多高?
Zhè zuò lóu yǒu duō gāo?How tall is this building?
Common mistakes
✗ 多少远 → ✓ 多远 (多少 = how many / how much).
✗ 你几大? → ✓ 你多大? (几 only for young children: 你几岁?).