how many; how much; how
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplespronoun
how many; how much
dialectAn interrogative pronoun for asking about quantity. Used in Cantonese and other southern dialects.
Jǐ几
duō多
rén人
qù去
ya呀
？
How many people are going?
Zhè这
dài袋
mǐ米
yǒu有
jǐ几
duō多
zhòng重
？
How heavy is this bag of rice?
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Nǐ你
yī一
gè个
yuè月
zhuàn赚
jǐ几
duō多
qián钱
？
How much money do you earn per month?
pronoun
an indefinite amount; a lot
dialectIndicates an unspecified but significant quantity.
Fù父
mǔ母
bù不
zhī知
huā花
fèi费
le了
jǐ几
duō多
jīng精
lì力
zài在
tā他
shēn身
shang上
。
His parents have spent an immense amount of effort on him.
Wèi为
le了
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
，
tā他
fù付
chū出
le了
jǐ几
duō多
xīn心
xuè血
。
He has put a great deal of effort into this project.
adverb
how; what a
dialectUsed in exclamatory sentences to express a strong degree of feeling.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
jǐ几
duō多
dǒng懂
shì事
！
How sensible this child is!
Jǐ几
duō多
kāi开
xīn心
a啊
！
How happy (I am)!