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疑问代词“多少”和“几”

HSK 1Lesson 8
Asking numbers: 多少 vs 几
解释Explanation

“几”一般用来问比较小的数字(常常是十以下),后面要有量词。“多少”可以问任何数字,后面的量词可以不用。问价钱用“多少钱”。

Both 几 and 多少 ask "how many". Use 几 when you expect a small number (usually under ten); it must be followed by a measure word (几个, 几口). Use 多少 for any number, especially large or unknown ones; the measure word after it is optional. To ask a price, always say 多少钱.

例句Examples
  • 你想买几个杯子?
    Nǐ xiǎng mǎi jǐ ge bēizi?
    How many cups do you want to buy?
  • 王明家有几口人?
    Wáng Míng jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?
    How many people are in Wang Ming's family?
  • 你们学校有多少老师?
    Nǐmen xuéxiào yǒu duōshao lǎoshī?
    How many teachers does your school have?
  • 那个杯子多少钱?
    Nàge bēizi duōshao qián?
    How much is that cup?
练习Practice

Tap chips to arrange them into a correct sentence. Translation: How many cups do you want to buy?

Arrange the sentence0/5
(all chips placed — tap one in the answer to take it back)