多多少少 (duōduōshǎoshǎo) – more or less, to some extent

Pattern

• Subject + 多多少少 + Verb phrase（有 / 受到 / 产生……）

Usage

• The reduplicated form of 多少, used adverbially to mean “to some degree” (not much, but definitely some); common with 有, 受到, 产生, 了解, 会.

Examples

1. 1

   经过这次挫折，他对自己的能力多多少少产生了一些怀疑。

   Jīngguò zhè cì cuòzhé, tā duì zìjǐ de nénglì duōduōshǎoshǎo chǎnshēng le yìxiē huáiyí.

   After this setback, he began to doubt his own abilities to some extent.

2. 2

   每个人多多少少都有一些缺点。

   Měi gè rén duōduōshǎoshǎo dōu yǒu yìxiē quēdiǎn.

   Everyone has some flaws, more or less.