Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
几
jǐ, jī
Description
“几”是一个很常用的字，最常用来问数量，比如问有多少个东西。
它也可以表示不太多的数，读“jī”的时候还有“差不多”的意思。
Meanings
几jǐ
how many (asking about a small number)
你家有几口人？
几jǐ
a few; several
我买了几本书。
几乎jīhū
almost; nearly
我几乎每天都跑步。
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Notes
- Nuance
几 usually asks about small numbers (under ten); use 多少 for larger or unknown amounts.
- Etymology
the reading jī appears in 几乎 (almost) and 茶几 (small table).
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