Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
夥
huǒ
Description
“夥”这个字有两个意思：一个是指一群人，另一个是指数量很多。
The character "夥" has two meanings: one refers to a group of people, and the other to a large quantity.
我们平时更常看到它在“合夥”或者“夥伴”这样的词里。
We usually see it more often in words like "合夥" or "夥伴".
Meanings
夥huǒ
a group of people; company; partner
他们几个人合夥开了一家店。
Several of them went into business together and opened a store.
夥huǒ
many; numerous (literary)
这里的东西种类甚夥。
There is a great variety of goods here.
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Notes
- Nuance
夥 is the traditional/formal form; everyday writing usually uses 伙 (伙伴, 合伙).
- Etymology
the 'many' sense (甚夥) is literary and rarely used in modern speech.
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