Chinese
Meaning: how many; a few
Part of Speech: Pronoun, Adjective

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Handwriting

幾
几

Example sentences

How many people came?
他說了幾句話。
他说了几句话。
He said a few words (sentences).
她拍了幾張非常漂亮的風景照。
她拍了几张非常漂亮的风景照。
She took several very beautiful landscape photos.
這場雨已經持續下了好幾天。
这场雨已经持续下了好几天。
This rain has already continued for several days.
家裡來了幾位客人。
家里来了几位客人。
A few guests came to the house.
這家大公司計劃收購幾家小型初創企業。
这家大公司计划收购几家小型初创企业。
This big company plans to acquire several small startup enterprises.
我只帶走了幾本書,其餘的都留在了這裡。
我只带走了几本书,其余的都留在了这里。
I only took a few books; the rest were left here.
幾個同學相繼成家,生活各不相同。
几个同学相继成家,生活各不相同。
Several classmates got married one after another; their lives are all different.
這裡住了幾戶人家。
这里住了几户人家。
Several households live here.
奶奶每天都會在院子裡撒幾粒小米。
奶奶每天都会在院子里撒几粒小米。
Grandmother scatters a few grains of millet in the yard every day.

Usage Notes

Used to ask about numbers (usually small numbers) or to indicate an indefinite small number.

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