birth order; nobody (rhetorical)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
birth order; which number in the sequence (among siblings)
Used to ask about one's position in the birth order of siblings.
Nǐ你
zài在
jiā家
pái排
háng行
lǎo老
jǐ几
？
What is your birth order in the family?
Tā他
shì是
lǎo老
jǐ几
？
Shàng上
miàn面
hái还
yǒu有
jǐ几
gè个
gē哥
ge哥
？
Where does he rank? How many older brothers does he have?
noun
nobody; unimportant person; small fry (used rhetorically)
informalUsed in rhetorical questions (often with 算) to belittle oneself or dismiss others, implying a lack of status or qualification within a group.
Wǒ我
suàn算
lǎo老
jǐ几
？
Nǎ哪
néng能
gēn跟
nǐ你
men们
zhuān专
jiā家
bǐ比
。
Who am I? How can I compare with you experts?
Nǐ你
suàn算
lǎo老
jǐ几
，
gǎn敢
zhè这
me么
gēn跟
wǒ我
shuō说
huà话
？
Who do you think you are, talking to me like that?
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Zài在
tā他
men们
zhōng中
jiān间
，
wǒ我
suàn算
lǎo老
jǐ几
a啊
？
Among them, where do I even rank?