几
jǐ
how many; a few
Type: PronounsHSK 1
A pictograph of a small table. By extension, 'some, how many' (only a few things fit on a table).
Use it to ask about amounts you'd expect to be small (usually under ten). For small children's ages: '几岁' (how old). For adults you use '多少岁' or '多大'.
你有几个朋友？
Nǐ yǒu jǐ ge péngyou?
How many friends do you have?
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