several; quite a few; more than a few
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnumeral
a few more than (a round number); and then some
neutralUsed after a round number to indicate it's not exact and is a bit more, often implying the person is older than the number stated.
Tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
sān三
shí十
hǎo好
jǐ几
le了
。
He's already well over thirty.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
yǒu有
wǔ五
bǎi百
hǎo好
jǐ几
shí十
yè页
。
This book is over five hundred pages long.
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Zhè这
dài袋
mǐ米
èr二
shí十
hǎo好
jǐ几
jīn斤
ne呢
。
This bag of rice weighs well over twenty jin.
numeral
quite a few; several; many
neutralPlaced before a measure word, number, or time word to emphasize a relatively large, indefinite quantity.
Zán咱
men们
hǎo好
jǐ几
nián年
méi没
jiàn见
le了
。
We haven't seen each other for several years.
Tā他
mǎi买
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
běn本
shū书
。
He bought quite a few books.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
huā花
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
qiān千
kuài块
qián钱
。
This piece of clothing cost several thousand yuan.
Wǒ我
děng等
le了
nǐ你
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
I waited for you for several hours.