A2 · Grammar reference
Using "ji" to mean "several"
One of the definitions of the common character 几 (jǐ) is "several," "a couple" or "a few." It's an uncertain number that is at least more than one, and probably less than five, but definitely less than ten.
- Keywords
- 几 · 好 · 十 · 百 · 千 · 万 · few · some
- Used for
- Expressing quantity
- Classification
- Numbers and Measure Words · HSK2
Examples (20)
桌子上有几本书。
只有几个人去过那个地方。
从上海到东京坐飞机只要几个小时。
我每天都要喝几杯咖啡。
老板今天开了几个重要的会。
他只想学几十个汉字。
我们公司有几十个员工。
他写过几十本书，我都喜欢。
这个年轻的演员演了几十部电影。我都喜欢。
老板在国外有几十套房子。
妈妈每个月都给我几百块钱。
这个月我们卖了几千本书。
几百家外国公司参加了这个大会。
这篇文章有几万个字，太长了。
我认识一个朋友，她有几百双鞋。
他读了好几遍。
我有好几个室友。
我奶奶有好几个孩子。
他吃了好几碗米饭。
我们去过好几次北京。
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