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gei2 gei1
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[粵] gei2 [國] ji3 [1] [adv] how many; how much; what [2] [adj] a few; several; -plus [3] [粵] [adv] quite; considerably [粵] gei1 [國] ji1 [adv] nearly; almost; practically 1. 几 is also a traditional character with a different meaning.
Default PoS: Additional PoS: 2. For the meaning of "-plus", see [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk] Stroke count: 12
Level: 2
Radical: 幺 (#52)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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幾 / 几 | ||
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幾經 gei2 ging1 = many times 幾點 gei2 dim2 = what time? 幾點鐘 gei2 dim2 zung1 = what time is it; at what time 幾個 gei2 go3 = several 幾錢 gei2 cin4*2 = "how much?" (does this cost) 粵 幾歲 gei2 seoi3 = 'how old?' 粵 幾位 gei2 wai6*2 = 'how many people?' 粵 幾多錢 gei2 do1 cin4*2 = how much? 粵 幾時 gei2 si4/4*2 = when; what time; anytime 幾耐 gei2 noi6 = how long (in period of time) 粵 幾多 gei2 do1 = how many? how much? 粵 好幾 hou2 gei2 = several, quite a few 幾十年 gei2 sap6 nin4 = several decades 幾年 gei2 nin4 = several years 幾次 gei2 ci3 = several times 幾千 gei2 cin1 = several thousand 幾百 gei2 baak3 = several hundred 唔係幾清楚 m4 hai6 gei2 cing1 co2 = not quite clear... 粵 幾天來 gei2 tin1 loi4 = for the past few days 國 幾年來 gei2 nin4 loi4 = for the past several years 唔知幾 m4 zi1 gei2 = extremely (lit. don't know how) 粵 遲幾日 ci4 gei2 jat6 = a few days later 粵 不知幾... bat1 zi1 gei2 = really..., very..., so... 粵 唔係幾... m4 hai6 gei2 = not really... 粵 幾多點 gei2 do1 dim2 = what time 粵 幾天後 gei2 tin1 hau6 = a few days later 國 幾何 gei2 ho4 = geometry 唔係幾 m4 hai6 gei2 = not very 粵 冇幾耐 mou5 gei2 noi6/6*2/6*1 = soon; in a while 粵 幾乎 gei1 fu4 = nearly; almost 幾內亞 gei1 noi6 aa3 = Guinea 幾樣 gei2 joeng6 = several kinds/types 無幾 mou4 gei2 = very few; very little 幾時幾日 gei2 si4 gei2 jat6 = when?; what date 粵 幾微 gei1 mei4 = an omen; a portent 幾個鐘頭 gei2 go3 zung1 tau4 = how many hours? 幾咁 gei2 gam3 = how (followed by an adjective) 粵 好幾回 hou2 gei1 wui4 = a good many times. 幾好 gei2 hou2 = okay; pretty good 幾日天 gei2 jat6 tin1 = several days 國 幾遠 gei2 jyun5 = quite far; how far 粵 幾點鐘都 gei2 dim2 zung1 dou1 = whenever; anytime 幾時都 gei2 si4 dou1 = whenever; anytime 幾多都 gei2 do1 dou1 = any amount or any number 幾多時間 gei2 do1 si4 gaan1*3 = how long? 呢幾日 ni1 gei2 jat6 = in these days; recently 粵 先幾日 sin1 gei2 jat6 = a few days ago 粵 十幾個月 sap6 gei2 go3 jyut6 = ten months or so; about ten months 最近幾年 zeoi3 gan6 gei2 nin4 = the last few years; last several years; recent years 幾乎沒有 gei1 fu4 mut6 jau5 = scarcely; hardly any 幾乎完全 gei1 fu4 jyun4 cyun4 = almost entirely; almost completely 幾個小時 gei2 go3 siu2 si4 = several hours 不知凡幾 bat1 zi1 faan4 gei2 = can't tell how many there are - there are numerous similar cases 國 幾天 gei2 tin1 = several days 國 幾十億 gei2 sap6 jik1 = several billion 幾何學 gei2 ho4 hok6 = geometry 幾乎不 gei1 fu4 bat1 = hardly; seems not 好幾年 hou2 gei2 nin4 = several years 歐式幾何 au1 sik1 gei2 ho4 = Euclidean geometry 歐式幾何學 au1 sik1 gei2 ho4 hok6 = Euclidean geometry 九廿幾 gau2 aa6 gei2 = more than ninety (contraction on 廿 from jaa6 to aa6) 粵 平面幾何 ping4 min6*2 gei2 ho4 = planimetry; plane geometry (common formation) 幾近 gei2 gan6 = close to 想去無幾 soeng2 heoi3 mou4 gei2 = not far away from 不知幾爽 bat1 zi1 gei2 song2 = extremely happy, "you have no idea how great that feels!" 國 幾乎不可能 gei1 fu4 bat1 ho2 nang4 = almost impossible (common formation) 幾十歲人 gei2 sap6 seoi3 jan4 = middle-aged or old people 幾十歲 gei2 sap6 seoi3 = middle-aged, old 幾生修到 gei2 sang1 sau1 dou3 = good luck; good fortune 幾日 gei2 jat6 = several days 幾係 gei2 hai6 = very 粵 幾個鐘 gei2 go3 zung1 = how many hours? 冇幾何 mou5 gei2 ho4*2 = rarely; seldom 粵 不知幾 bat1 zi1 gei2 = extremely (lit. don't know how) 粵 把幾火 baa2 gei2 fo2 = extremely angry 粵 幾十 gei2 sap6 = great many 粵 幾十百 gei2 sap6 baak3 = an exaggeration of 幾十 ("a great many") 粵 幾分顏色上大紅 gei2 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4 = go beyond one's depth 粵 有幾何 jau5 gei2 ho4*2 = how often? 粵 唔係幾好 m4 hai6 gei2 hou2 = nothing much; not very special 粵 幾大都 gei2 daai6*2 dou1 = in any event; anyhow 粵 幾大 gei2 daai6 = in any event; anyhow 粵 幾咁閒 gei2 gam3 haan4 = no big deal; how tranquil; how leisurely; 粵 寥寥無幾 liu4 liu4 mou4 gei2 = very few; not too many 幾時輪到... gei2 si4 leon4 dou3 = who said you can... 粵 未幾 mei6 gei2 = before long; not too long later; shortly; in a short time; soon; soon afterwards 曾幾何時 cang4 gei2 ho4 si4 = before long; just a while ago 赤道幾內亞 cik3 dou6 gei1 noi6 aa3 = Equatorial Guinea 幾內亞比紹 gei1 noi6 aa3 bei2 siu6 = Guinea-Bissau 幾內亞比索 gei1 noi6 aa3 bei2 sok3 = Guinea-Bissau 巴布亞新幾內亞 baa1 bou3 aa3 san1 gei1 noi6 aa3 = Papua New Guinea 代數幾何學 doi6 sou3 gei2 ho4 hok6 = algebraic geometry 分形幾何 fan1 jing4 gei2 ho4 = fractal geometry 分形幾何學 fan1 jing4 gei2 ho4 hok6 = fractal geometry 坐標幾何 zo6 biu1 gei2 ho4 = [math.] coordinate geometry 解析幾何 gaai2 sik1 gei2 ho4 = [math.] coordinate geometry 巴布亞新幾內亞的 baa1 bou3 aa3 san1 gei1 noi6 aa3 dik1 = [adj] Papua New Guinean 國 解析幾何學 gaai2 sik1 gei2 ho4 hok6 = analytic geometry; coordinate geometry 因住收尾嗰幾年 jan1 zyu6 sau1 mei5*1 go2 gei2 nin4 = be careful for the last few years of your life 粵 新幾內亞 san1 gei1 noi6 aa3 = New Guinea 贏幾條街 jeng4 gei2 tiu4 gaai1` = streets ahead of 粵 |
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Showing all 51 examples containing 幾
你係幾時返嚟㗎? 粵
When are you coming back? [the "when" is emphasized by 係 preceding it, and the use of the final particle 㗎. Pronouncing 㗎 as gaa2 would add a sense of reservation or doubt about the situation.]
今日星期幾? 粵
What is the day (of today)? [The answer will be: 今日星期一/二/三/... (gam1 jat6 sing1 kei4 jat1 / ji6 / saam1 / ...) ]
今日幾多號? 粵
What is the date (of today)? [The possible response will be: 今日|the date|號。 e.g. 今日十二號。 gam1 jat6 sap6 ji6 hou4 。]
我琴日睇咗一套戲,有啲地方幾好睇 粵
I saw a film yesterday... some parts were okay. [Lit. I yesterday see-already [counter] film, have place (note: this is a figurative use of place) quite good watch.]
我忙就唔係幾忙 粵
I'm not too busy. [唔係太忙/唔太忙. This is a useful construction into which you can place lots of other adjectives: 開心 or 急, for example.]
唔好嘈住我啦,唔知有幾多嘢做 粵 ?!
Don't disturb me, I'm up to my eyes in work. [Lit. don't disturb me, don't know how-much work [to] do.]
我估唔到佢有幾高 粵
I'm not able to guess his height. [See the word entry for 估唔到 as the pronunciation for 到 can change depending on the meaning intended.]
邊個叫佢眼高手低吖;無論佢嘅目標有幾崇高,佢都冇能力去做嘅。 粵
It's such a pity that no matter how big his aims are, he hasn't the ability to see them through.
我哋幾個夾手夾腳,好快就做完份報告書 粵
We will be able to complete the report very soon with everyone's help and cooperation.
李連杰都算幾錫身,導演都幫佢搵埋替身啦 粵
Jet Li takes pretty good care of himself, his movie director even found a stand-in for him. [(So that he doesn't have to do the stunts himself.)]
請你幫我買幾份報紙,南華、星島、明報各一份。
Please buy some newspapers for me, South China (Morning Post), Sing Tao (Daily) and Ming Pao (Daily), one each.
你同你嘅另一半有幾夾? 粵
How compatible are you and your partner? [[Lit.] How compatible are you and your other half?]
我幾個月前見到有一盞又好光又非常之高嘅街燈喺草地上面 粵
I saw a bright and really tall streetlight on the grass a few months ago. [Lit. I several months before see-arrive have one [counter] and bright and very tall [possessive particle] streetlight located grass-floor on.]
唔使幾耐,你就可以睇到一出精彩嘅好戲 粵
In due course, you'll see a spectacular display. [Lit. in good time, you then can see-arrive one [counter] brilliant [possessive particle] play. 不消多久=唔使幾耐]
我𠱓你幾耐你先肯著返條褲呀? 粵
How long did I have to nag you before you agreed to put your pants back on? [http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,120693]
結賬嗰陣時,計埋啲租金保險燈油火臘,七除八扣,唔賺得幾多咋 粵
When working out the accounts, considering the rental, insurance, utility bills, and other deductibles, there won't be much profit to be made. Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |