几
jǐTraditional 幾
how many; a few; several
Every meaning
jī
- small table (as in 茶几)
- almost; nearly (as in 几乎)
jǐ
- a few; several
- how many; how much
In a sentence
你家有几口人？
How many people are in your family?
我在门口等了几分钟。
I waited at the door for a few minutes.
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In the Library
几位？
谢谢的谢 · How to make a phone call to a restaurant in Chinese · HSK 1
你知道几件？
中国的五件事 · Facts about China · HSK 1
老板问：“几两？
Words with 几
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).