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几 (jǐ): how many, a few

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HSK 1pronoun, number

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: how many, a few
Characters: 1
Part of speech: pronoun, number
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 2
Radical: 几
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

how many
how much
several
a few
how many
how much (used to ask about a small number or amount)
several
a few (indefinite small number)

Chinese explanation

询问数量，用于预计数目不太大的情况，如问几个人、几个苹果
表示不定的少数目，如“我买了几本书”
表示接近某个数目，如“十几个”
在数学里还表示不确定的数目或数量，如“几加几等于十”。

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Example sentences

How many children do you have?

I bought a few books.

What time is it?

He has been very busy these past few days.

How old is your older brother?

He comes almost every day.

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