How to say “how many” in Chinese
how many (under ten)
“How many” in Chinese is 几, jǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
几 is read jǐ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “几”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 几. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是几zhèshìjǐWhat number is this?
- 你家有几口人nǐjiāyǒujǐkǒurénHow many people are in your family?
- 今天几月几号jīntiānjǐyuèjǐhàoWhat's the date today?
- 今天星期几jīntiānxīngqījǐWhat day of the week is it today?
- 现在几点xiànzàijǐdiǎnWhat time is it?
- 你晚上几点睡觉nǐwǎnshangjǐdiǎnshuìjiàoWhat time do you go to bed at night?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “To ten and beyond”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “how many” in Chinese?
“How many” in Chinese is 几, pinyin jǐ.
What does 几 mean?
几 (jǐ) means “how many (under ten)”.
How do you write 几?
几 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 几?
几 is read jǐ. Tones: jǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“how many” in the lesson “To ten and beyond”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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