几许 jǐ xǔ — (literary) how many

几许
jǐ xǔ

Characters: 几 · 许

Definitions

  1. (literary) how many
  2. quite a few

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. (literary) how many
  2. quite a few

zdic(汉典)

  1. 多少或若干。
  2. 多么或何等。

ExtDict

  1. 疑问代词。多少：不知～。

Examples

  • 不知他心中藏着几许忧愁。

    Who knows how much sorrow he hides in his heart.

  • 庭院深深，春意几许？

    Deep in the courtyard, how much spring remains?