几 Traditional: 幾
Pinyin IPA [tɕi˨˩˦] Zhuyin
HSK 1 pronoun 代词 Book 1 · Lesson 5 freq #178
Meaning
- pronoun 代词 how many
How many — the question word for small quantities, always followed by a measure word: 几个人？ ("how many people?"). For larger amounts, use 多少. 几 can also mean "a few".
- how many; how much
- several; a few
Examples
| 几点了？ | jǐ diǎn le | What time is it? |
| 这个几块？ | zhè ge jǐ kuài | How much is it? |
| 现在几点？ | xiàn zài jǐ diǎn | What time is it? |
Other Pronunciations 多音字
[jī] small table beyond HSK 1 usage
[jī] (literary) almost beyond HSK 1 usage
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