Interrogative pronouns

疑问代词

AKA: question words, wh-words

Potential content

• Chinese word order: "in-situ" question words
• Interrogative pronouns for quantity: 多少 and 几
  • 多少 is a versatile interrogative pronoun and can cover any number; 几 is generally used for numbers 1 - 9.
  • 几 must have a measure word, whereas 多少 can occur alone or with a measure word.
• Interrogative pronouns can also mean "anything", "anyone", "something" or "someone" e.g. 谁都喜欢中国菜.

Sources

• 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 95 - 105)