幾 (gei2 gei1 | ji3 ji1) : how many; a few; -plus; nearly

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幾

gei2 gei1

ji3 ji1

[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.
2. For the meaning of "-plus", see [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]

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Stroke count: 12

Level: 2

Radical: 幺 (#52)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

幾 / 几

This word has been viewed 25124 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 22nd May 2016 11:07

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幾經 gei2 ging1 ji3 jing1 = many times

幾點 gei2 dim2 ji3 dian3 = what time?

幾點鐘 gei2 dim2 zung1 ji3 dian3 zhong1 = what time is it; at what time

幾個 gei2 go3 ji3 ge5 = 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 ji3 shi2 = when; what time; anytime

幾耐 gei2 noi6 = how long (in period of time) 粵
See all 99 compounds (CantoDict reports 101 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 51 examples containing 幾

而家幾點鐘? 而家係三點三個字。粵
What time is it now? It's a quarter past three.

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 。]

你最近幾好嗎？粵
How have you been lately?

而家幾點(鐘)？粵
What is the time now?

請問伊枝筆幾錢？粵
How much is this pen?
[a polite way of asking]

你今年幾歲？
How old are you?

先生，請問幾位？粵
Sir, how many people?

佢揸車揸咗幾個月粵
I've been driving a few months.
[Lit. I drive-car drive-already few [counter] months.]

今日喺幾多號？粵
What's the date today?
[Lit. today at how-many day-of-the-month]

行路要幾耐呀? 粵
How long will it take to walk?

幾分鐘之後我就到國
After a few minutes I'll be there.

我在幾分鐘之內就到國
I'll be there in a few minutes.

你想入幾多油啊？粵
How much gas (petrol) do you want to put in?

我哋幾時擺放聖誕裝飾呀? 粵
When will we put up the Christmas decorations?

你樖聖誕樹有幾高呀? 粵
How tall is your Christmas Tree?

隻雀嘅唱口幾好粵
That bird sings well.

有幾隻雀仔喺樹上面。粵
There are several birds on the tree.

一日煮足三餐都幾嘥時間。粵
It is very time-consuming if the three meals of a day are all made by me.

搭幾號巴士可以去到上環？粵
Which bus can take me to Sheung Wan?

幾時先去食飯呀？粵
When do we go having meal?

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.]

佢存放咗幾本書喺我呢處。粵
He has left a number of books with me.

重有幾遠? 粵
How far do you still have to go?

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.]

屋企重有幾多米呀？粵
How much rice is there left in the house? (at home)

眨下眼又幾年粵
Several years flew by in the blink of an eye.

我唔理個房幾細, 求其有張床就得喇粵
I don't mind how small the room is as long as there is a bed inside.

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.

你哋冇幾何嚟就坐耐啲啦粵
As you all seldom come, do stay (sit) a little longer.

呢幾百文真係及時雨囉粵
This few hundred dollars is really great help at the right time.

斷咗幾條憑骨粵
Broke a few rib bones

幾點進行篝火晚會呀？
When can we start tonight's bonfire?

正值減價，你多買幾件衣服吧。國
We're right in the midst of a sale, you should buy a few more shirts.

佢仲同我呻(san3)咗幾句粵
He even lamented to me about the matter

有幾隻雀仔喺樹上面。 ?!
DELETE: There are several birds on the tree.

佢住喺座山度，不知幾咁隔涉，連車都行唔到粵
He lives up on a mountain, really secluded, you can't even reach it by car.

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.)]

有時廣東話講起上嚟都幾繑口粵
Sometimes Cantonese can be very hard to pronounce.

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]

佢啲臭脾氣都幾惡頂粵
His bad temper is quite hard to take.

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]

佢唔聽我講，重𠱂返我幾句。粵
He wouldn't listen to me. He even said something in retort.

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.

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