多 is a important word in measuring. Generally equals to "how".
What's the height of the building?
zhè 这
zuò 座
lóu 楼
yǒu 有
duō 多
gāo 高
? ?
("这座" means the or this block, and "楼" means building.)
The order is totally reverse with English.
1. How much does the elephant weight?
zhè 这
gè 个
dà 大
xiàng 象
yǒu 有
duō 多
zhòng 重
? ?
2.How wide is this bridge?
zhè 这
zuò 座
qiáo 桥
yǒu 有
duō 多
kuān 宽
? ?
3. What's the size of your shoes?
nǐ 你
de 的
xié 鞋
duō 多
dà 大
chǐ 尺
cùn 寸
? ?
Application:
1. How long do you watch TV every day?
nǐ 你
měi 每
tiān 天
kàn 看
duō 多
cháng 长
shí 时
jiān 间
diàn 电
shì 视
? ?
2. How often do you go swimming?
nǐ 你
duō 多
jǐu 久
qù 去
yóu 游
yī 一
cì 次
yǒng 泳
? ?
3. What's the shape of your balloon?
nǐ 你
de 的
qì 气
qíu 球
shì 是
shí 什
me 么
xíng 形
zhuàng 状
? ?
4. What's the color of your new dress?
nǐ 你
de 的
xīn 新
yī 衣
fú 服
shì 是
shí 什
me 么
yán 颜
sè 色
de 的
? ?
5. How thick is the ice here?
zhè 这
ér 儿
de 的
bīng 冰
yǒu 有
duō 多
hòu 厚
? ?
Comparing
比 is a very important word in comparing.
An example:
A 比 B 大。
It means A is bigger than B.
"大" means big.
So you can apply to other conditions as you like in chinese.
noun+ 比+ noun+ adjective