Measure words in quantity questions

By "quantity questions," we mean asking "how much?" or "how many?" You're going to need to use the question word 几 (jǐ) and measure words for this.

Structure

You can use the quantity question word 几 instead of a number to ask about quantity with measure words.

几 + MW + Noun

Examples

• 几 个 人？
• 你 喝 了 几 瓶 啤酒？
• 你 需要 几 张 纸？

See also

• Measure words to differentiate
• Measure Words for Verbs
• Measure words for counting

Sources and further reading

Books

• New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 105) →buy
• New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 123) →buy