几 jǐ, jī — how many; how much

几
jǐ jī

Level 1 · Common HSK 2 #14

Traditional: 幾

jǐ ji3

Basic definition

  1. numeral how many; how much e.g 几个几何
  2. numeral a few; several; some e.g 几天几百几十

Detailed explanation

numeral
  1. (会意，本义:微，隐微)
  2. several;some;a few e.g 添几件衣服 · 给下一个人留下几朵花 · 几般儿 · 几见 · 几微 · 几回价
  3. few e.g 所剩无几
  4. how many e.g 几天几何几多几许 几里路 · 几化 · 几数
pronoun
  1. what e.g 不知征马几时归 · 几样

jī ji1

Basic definition

noun
  1. small table; tea table; desk e.g 茶几几案
adverb
  1. nearly; almost; practically e.g 几乎几至

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (象形。本义:古人席地而坐时有靠背的坐具)
  2. a long narrow table; bench e.g 几杖 · 几席 · 几榻 · 几簟
  3. a small table e.g 几案 几案之才 · 几筵 · 几上肉
  4. symptom of a trend;omen e.g 几先
  5. government affairs
adverb
  1. almost;nearly e.g 几有 · 几首 · 几虚 · 几几乎
adjective
  1. (会意。从戍。戍，兵守也。本义:细微，隐微)
  2. fine;slight
  3. dangerous
verb
  1. reach; achieve，attain

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