No. 528 in Persian
چقدر
"How much" or "how many."
In a sentence
چقدر زیبایی!
How beautiful you are!
Here, 'چقدر' is used as an adverb to emphasize the extent of beauty, similar to 'how' in English.
چقدر این لباس قیمت دارد؟
How much does this dress cost?
In this sentence, 'چقدر' is used to inquire about quantity, price, or amount, equivalent to 'how much' in English.
چقدر تلاش کردی که موفق شوی؟
How much effort did you put in to succeed?
Here, 'چقدر' is applied to ask about the degree or amount of effort, functioning as 'how much' in English.
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