几幾 jǐ — how many (expecting a small number)
jǐ (third tone, dipping)ji3
Traditional: 幾
how many (expecting a small number)
HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 1· Three-band, nine-level standardpronounnumeral
Meanings
how many (expecting a small number)
Asks a quantity the speaker assumes is small — under about ten. Unlike 多少 it always keeps its measure word: 几个人, 几本书.
pronouna few, several
numeral
Example sentences
- 你家有几个人？你家有幾個人？Nǐ (third tone, dipping) jiā (first tone, high and level) yǒu (third tone, dipping) jǐ (third tone, dipping) ge (neutral tone) rén? (second tone, rising)···
How many people are there in your family?
- 你儿子几岁了？你兒子幾歲了？Nǐ (third tone, dipping) érzi (second tone, rising) jǐ (third tone, dipping) suì (fourth tone, falling) le? (neutral tone)···
How old is your son?
Common mistakes
Not quite你有几书？
Correct你有几本书？
几 always needs a measure word between it and the noun. 多少 is the one that can go straight onto the noun.