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CHINESE CHARACTER

jǐ

几

几

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some

Numbered pinyin
ji3
English meanings
det.: how many, a few, several, some

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Single-component character

几 is learned as a whole in this component guide. Recognize its complete shape rather than splitting it into smaller components.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰丿乙

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    nǐ你jǐ几suì岁le了?

    How old are you?

  2. 02

    xiànzài现在jǐ几diǎn点le了?

    What time is it?

  3. 03

    wǒ我yǒu有jǐ几gè个wèntí问题。

    I have a few questions.

  4. 04

    jiālǐ家里yǒu有jǐ几gèrén个人?

    How many people are in the family?

  5. 05

    zài再guò过jǐ几fēnzhōng分钟jiù就dào到。

    We'll be there in a few minutes.

  6. 06

    nǐ你mǎi买le了jǐ几zhāng张piào票?

    How many tickets did you buy?

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 几乎
  • 几率
  • 寥寥无几