jǐ
几何
how many; how much; a few
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesinterrogative pronoun
how many; how much
formalUsed to ask about an unspecified, usually small number or quantity. Considered formal or literary (〈书〉). Cannot be used to ask about time (e.g., '几点了?' uses a different 几).
Cǐ此
fān番
lí离
bié别
，
bù不
zhī知
jǐ几
hé何
cái才
néng能
chóng重
féng逢
？
With this parting, I don't know how long it will be before we meet again?
Rén人
shēng生
kǔ苦
duǎn短
，
néng能
yǒu有
jǐ几
hé何
？
Life is short and bitter; how much of it can one truly have?
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Gǔ古
wán玩
de的
jià价
zhí值
jǐ几
hé何
？
What is the value of this antique?
noun
geometry
neutralShort for 几何学 (jǐ hé xué). A branch of mathematics concerned with questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space.
Tā他
zài在
dà大
xué学
lǐ里
jiào教
shòu授
jǐ几
hé何
。
He teaches geometry at the university.
Ōu欧
jǐ几
lǐ里
dé得
shì是
jǐ几
hé何
xué学
de的
diàn奠
jī基
rén人
。
Euclid is the founder of geometry.
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Jiě解
xī析
jǐ几
hé何
jiāng将
dài代
shù数
hé和
jǐ几
hé何
jié结
hé合
qǐ起
lái来
。
Analytic geometry combines algebra and geometry.