几多 (jī) — (dialectal) how many; (dialectal) how much
Definition
几多 (jǐ) is a dialectal question word, mainly southern Chinese, meaning 'how many' or 'how much'. In standard Mandarin, use 几个 / 几 for 'how many' and 多少 for 'how many / how much'.
pronoun
(dialectal) how many(dialectal) how much
Examples
- ，几多？Qǐng wèn, zhè ge shì chǎng jī qián yì gōng jīn?Excuse me, how much per kilogram at this market?
- 几多？Nǐ jiā fù jìn jī jiā chāo shì?How many supermarkets are near your home?
- 几多？Jīn tiān jī wèi tóng xué méi lái shàng kè?How many classmates didn't come to class today?
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