Definition
好几 is a fixed phrase combining 好 ('quite') and 几 ('a few'), meaning 'quite a few' or 'a good many'. It must be followed by a measure word when used to modify nouns, e.g. 好几个人 (several people). It can also be placed after a number to indicate an excess, e.g. 四十好几 (over forty, forty-odd). Note: this word is not a noun despite the POS tag; it functions as a quantifier or determiner.
n.
quite a fewa good many (followed by a measure word)(after a number) oddmore than
Examples
- 好几。Tā mǎi le hǎo jǐ běn shū.He bought quite a few books.
- 好几。Tā sānshí hǎo jǐ suì le.He's over thirty years old.
- 好几。Jiàoshì lǐ zuò zhe hǎo jǐ gè rén.There are quite a few people sitting in the classroom.
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