Discussion of 几/幾 [jǐ] several, a few; how many? - Trainchinese

1 - 1. 几 is used to ask for a number which is usually smaller than ten. This means that the person who asks the question estimates that the answer might be less than 10. The answer to a question with 几 should be a numeral plus a measure word. For example the Q and A below: Q：她几岁？ [phr] How old is she? A：八岁。[phr] (She’s) eight. However, in some cases even when the number is bigger than 10, we still use 几. These cases include when we ask time and date, when we ask for an ordinal number such as a bus number, a number of an apartment, etc. E.g. 现在几点了？ [phr] What time is it now? E.g. 今天几号？ [phr] What's the date today? E.g. 你住几号 [phr] What's the number (of the room/ building) that you live in? Which room/building do you live in? 2. In a question where 几 is used, 几 is usually followed by a measure word. This is different from 多少 which is not necessarily followed by a measure word. Please note that 多 and 多少 can also be used to ask for a number. To know how to use them, please check out our notes on those entries. 2 - 今天星期几 明天星期几 昨天星期几 3 - What are some common phrases that include the word 几 (jǐ)? 4 - How do I use 几 (jǐ) to express quantity? 5 - How is 几 (jǐ) used in a sentence?

1. '几'字用于询问通常小于十的数字，此意表明提问者预计答案可能低于10。针对含有'几'的问题，答案应为一个数词加上量词。例如以下问答示例：问：她几岁？[phr] How old is she? 答：八岁。[phr]（她）八岁。然而，在某些情况下，即使数字大于10，我们仍使用'几'。这些情况包括询问时间、日期，以及询问序数，如公交车号码、公寓号码等。例如：现在几点了？[phr] What time is it now? 例如：今天几号？[phr] What's the date today? 例如：你住几号[phr] What's the number (of the room/building) that you live in? Which room/building do you live in? 2. 在使用'几'的问题中，'几'通常后接一个量词。这与'多少'不同，'多少'不一定后接量词。请注意，'多'和'多少'也可以用来询问数字。了解它们的使用方法，请参阅我们对这些条目的注释。2. 今天星期几 明天星期几 昨天星期几 3. 包含'几'字的常见短语有哪些？4. 如何使用'几'来表达数量？5. '几'在句子中的用法是怎样的？