Definition
或多或少 (huò duō huò shǎo) is a fixed phrase meaning 'more or less, to some extent', often implying that something is inevitable or exists to a degree. It is more formal than the adverb 有些 (somewhat) and differs from 差不多 (almost, nearly), which focuses on approximation rather than degree.
phrase
more or lessto some extentsomewhat
Examples
- 或多或少。Měi gè rén yìshēng zhōng huò duō huò shǎo dōu huì jīnglì yìxiē kùnnán.Everyone will experience some difficulties more or less in their life.
- 或多或少，。Tā shuō de nèiróng wǒ huò duō huò shǎo néng lǐjiě, dàn xìjié bù qīngchu.I more or less understand what he said, but the details are unclear.
- 或多或少，。Zhè liǎng kuǎn shǒujī de jiàgé huò duō huò shǎo xiāngtóng, nǐ kěyǐ suíbiàn xuǎn yí gè.The prices of these two phones are more or less the same; you can pick either one.
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