几

Meaningjǐ(numeral, adverb)

how much; how many; several; a few

Examples

• 你有几个孩子？

  nǐ yǒu jǐ gè hái zi?

  How many children do you have?

• 现在几点了？

  xiàn zài jǐ diǎn le?

  What time is it?

• 我买了几本书。

  wǒ mǎi le jǐ běn shū.

  I bought a few books.

Easily confused

• 多少 — 几 expects a small number and needs a measure word; 多少 any number.

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Meaningjī(numeral, adverb)

small table

Examples

• 钥匙放在茶几上了。

  yào shi fàng zài chá jī shàng le.

  The keys are on the coffee table.

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