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| − | Quantity questions are phrases for asking | + | Quantity questions are phrases for asking questions like "how much?" or "how many?" You'll need to use the [[Placement of question words|question word]] 几 (jǐ) with [[measure word]]s for this. |
| − | + | == Asking About Small Numbers with 几 (jǐ) == | |
| − | == Asking | ||
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
| − | You can use the quantity [[Placement of question words|question word]] 几 (jǐ) instead of a number to ask about quantity with [[Measure words for counting|measure | + | You can use the quantity [[Placement of question words|question word]] 几 (jǐ) instead of a number to ask about quantity with [[Measure words for counting|measure word]]s. |
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| − | * 他 有 <em>几</em> 个 孩子？<span class="pinyin">Tā yǒu <em>jǐ</em> gè háizi?</span> <span class="trans">How many kids does he have?</span> | + | * 他 有 <em>几</em> 个 孩子？<span class="pinyin">Tā yǒu <em>jǐ</em> gè háizi?</span><span class="trans">How many kids does he have?</span> |
| − | * 你 家 有 <em>几</em> 个 房间？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā yǒu <em>jǐ</em> gè fángjiān?</span> <span class="trans">How many rooms are there in your house?</span> | + | * 你 家 有 <em>几</em> 个 房间？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā yǒu <em>jǐ</em> gè fángjiān?</span><span class="trans">How many rooms are there in your house?</span> |
| − | * 他们 在 这里 住 <em>几</em> 个 星期？ <span class="pinyin">Tāmen zài zhèlǐ zhù <em>jǐ</em> gè xīngqī?</span> <span class="trans">How many weeks are they staying here?</span> | + | * 他们 在 这里 住 <em>几</em> 个 星期？ <span class="pinyin">Tāmen zài zhèlǐ zhù <em>jǐ</em> gè xīngqī?</span><span class="trans">How many weeks are they staying here?</span> |
| − | * 你 带 了 <em>几</em> 件 衣服？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ dài le <em>jǐ</em> jiàn yīfu?</span> <span class="trans">How many pieces of clothing have you brought?</span> | + | * 你 带 了 <em>几</em> 件 衣服？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ dài le <em>jǐ</em> jiàn yīfu?</span><span class="trans">How many pieces of clothing have you brought?</span> |
| − | * 老板 每 天 工作 <em>几</em> 个 小时 ？ <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn měi tiān gōngzuò <em>jǐ</em> gè xiǎoshí? </span> <span class="trans">How many hours does the boss work every day?</span> | + | * 老板 每 天 工作 <em>几</em> 个 小时 ？ <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn měi tiān gōngzuò <em>jǐ</em> gè xiǎoshí? </span><span class="trans">How many hours does the boss work every day?</span> |
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| − | == Asking | + | == Asking About Big Numbers with 多少 (duōshao) == |
| − | When the number is not certain | + | When the number is not certain but you assume it's definitely more than ten, it's better to ask the question with 多少 (duōshao) instead of 几 (jǐ). |
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
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| − | Subj. + Verb + 多少 + Measure Word + | + | Subj. + Verb + 多少 + Measure Word + Noun ？ |
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| − | * 你 去 过 <em>多少</em> 个 国家？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ qù guo <em>duōshao</em> gè guójiā?</span> <span class="trans">How many countries have you been to?</span> | + | * 你 去 过 <em>多少</em> 个 国家？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ qù guo <em>duōshao</em> gè guójiā?</span><span class="trans">How many countries have you been to?</span> |
| − | * 你们 班 有 <em>多少</em> 个 学生？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen bān yǒu <em>duōshao</em> | + | * 你们 班 有 <em>多少</em> 个 学生？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen bān yǒu <em>duōshao</em> gè xuéshēng?</span><span class="trans">How many students are there in your class?</span> |
| − | * 你 大学 的 时候 看 了 <em>多少</em> 本 书？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ dàxué de shíhou kàn le <em>duōshao</em> běn shū?</span> <span class="trans">How many books did you read when you were in college? </span> | + | * 你 大学 的 时候 看 了 <em>多少</em> 本 书？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ dàxué de shíhou kàn le <em>duōshao</em> běn shū?</span><span class="trans">How many books did you read when you were in college? </span> |
| − | * 他们 昨天 请 了 <em>多少</em> 个 朋友？ <span class="pinyin">Tāmen zuótiān qǐng le <em>duōshao</em> gè péngyou?</span> <span class="trans">How many friends did they invite yesterday?</span> | + | * 他们 昨天 请 了 <em>多少</em> 个 朋友？ <span class="pinyin">Tāmen zuótiān qǐng le <em>duōshao</em> gè péngyou?</span><span class="trans">How many friends did they invite yesterday?</span> |
| − | * 上海 有 <em>多少</em> 个 外国 公司？ <span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi yǒu <em>duōshao</em> gè wàiguó gōngsī?</span> <span class="trans">How many foreign companies are there in Shanghai? </span> | + | * 上海 有 <em>多少</em> 个 外国 公司？ <span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi yǒu <em>duōshao</em> gè wàiguó gōngsī?</span><span class="trans">How many foreign companies are there in Shanghai? </span> |
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=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| − | + | {{Source|HSK Standard Course 1|32, 58}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)|105}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)|123}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）|86}} | |
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[[Category:Measure words]] | [[Category:Measure words]] | ||
{{Basic Grammar|几|A2|几 + Measure Word (+ Noun) ?|几 <em>个</em> 人？|grammar point|ASGL9KQM}} | {{Basic Grammar|几|A2|几 + Measure Word (+ Noun) ?|几 <em>个</em> 人？|grammar point|ASGL9KQM}} | ||
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Quantity questions are phrases for asking questions like "how much?" or "how many?" You'll need to use the question word 几 (jǐ) with measure words for this.
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Asking About Small Numbers with 几 (jǐ)
Structure
You can use the quantity question word 几 (jǐ) instead of a number to ask about quantity with measure words.
Subj. + Verb + 几 + Measure Word + Noun？
Examples
- 他 有 几 个 孩子？How many kids does he have?
- 你 家 有 几 个 房间？ How many rooms are there in your house?
- 他们 在 这里 住 几 个 星期？ How many weeks are they staying here?
- 你 带 了 几 件 衣服？ How many pieces of clothing have you brought?
- 老板 每 天 工作 几 个 小时 ？ How many hours does the boss work every day?
Asking About Big Numbers with 多少 (duōshao)
When the number is not certain but you assume it's definitely more than ten, it's better to ask the question with 多少 (duōshao) instead of 几 (jǐ).
Structure
Subj. + Verb + 多少 + Measure Word + Noun ？
Examples
- 你 去 过 多少 个 国家？How many countries have you been to?
- 你们 班 有 多少 个 学生？How many students are there in your class?
- 你 大学 的 时候 看 了 多少 本 书？How many books did you read when you were in college?
- 他们 昨天 请 了 多少 个 朋友？ How many friends did they invite yesterday?
- 上海 有 多少 个 外国 公司？ How many foreign companies are there in Shanghai?
