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| Pronunciation |
: |
jǐ |
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| Meaning |
: |
- how many. (pro)
- a few; several; some. (pro)
|
| Radical |
: |
几 |
| Strokes |
: |
2 |
| Traditional |
: |
幾 |
| Usage |
: |
43.1% |
| Also as |
: |
jī |
|
Sentences:
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| 几 |
: |
how many |
| 点 |
: |
time |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
|
| 2. How many customers came yesterday? |
| zuó |
tiān |
lái |
le |
jǐ |
wèi |
kè |
rén |
? |
| 昨 |
天 |
来 |
了 |
几 |
位 |
客 |
人 |
？ |
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|
| 昨天 |
: |
yesterday |
| 来 |
: |
come |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
| 几 |
: |
how many |
| 位 |
: |
measure word |
| 客人 |
: |
customer |
|
| 3. I bought several books yesterday. |
| wǒ |
zuó |
tiān |
mǎi |
le |
hǎo |
jǐ |
běn |
shū |
。 |
| 我 |
昨 |
天 |
买 |
了 |
好 |
几 |
本 |
书 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 昨天 |
: |
yesterday |
| 买 |
: |
buy |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
| 好 |
: |
(used before indefinite numbers) quite a few |
| 几 |
: |
several |
| 本 |
: |
measure word |
| 书 |
: |
book |
|
| 4. I lost several pounds last month. |
| wǒ |
shàng |
gè |
yuè |
shòu |
le |
hǎo |
jǐ |
páng |
。 |
| 我 |
上 |
个 |
月 |
瘦 |
了 |
好 |
几 |
磅 |
。 |
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|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 上个月 |
: |
last month |
| 瘦 |
: |
thin, lose weight |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
| 好 |
: |
(used before indefinite numbers) quite a few |
| 几 |
: |
several |
| 磅 |
: |
pound |
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