jǐ
几
interrogative number; indefinite number
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesinterrogative pronoun
how many (for small estimated numbers)
neutralUsed to ask about a specific small quantity, often used in daily conversations.
Lái来
le了
jǐ几
ge个
rén人
？
How many people came?
Nǐ你
néng能
zài在
jiā家
zhù住
jǐ几
tiān天
？
How many days can you stay at home?
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Nǐ你
mǎi买
le了
jǐ几
běn本
màn漫
huà画
shū书
？
How many comic books did you buy?
Jīn今
tiān天
yǒu有
jǐ几
jié节
kè课
？
How many classes are there today?
Nǐ你
yǒu有
jǐ几
ge个
hǎo好
péng朋
you友
？
How many good friends do you have?
numeral
indefinite number (more than one, less than ten)
neutralUsed to refer to an unspecified small quantity, often used with measure words.
Wǒ我
yǒu有
jǐ几
běn本
shū书
yào要
huán还
。
I have a few books to return.
Tā他
jīn今
nián年
shí十
jǐ多
suì岁
le了
。
He is over ten years old.
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Guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
yǒu有
jǐ几
bǎi百
rén人
zài在
tiào跳
wǔ舞
。
There are hundreds of people dancing on the square.
Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
jǐ几
jīn斤
píng苹
guǒ果
huí回
lai来
。
Mom bought a few jin of apples back.
Wǒ我
xū需
yào要
jǐ几
zhī支
bǐ笔
lái来
xiě写
zuò作
yè业
。
I need a few pens to do my homework.