几

I

jī

a small table, nearly; almost; practically

II

jǐ

how many, a few; several; some

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a few; a small table; how many; nearly; several

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a few; a small table; how many; nearly; several

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jī

n. small table

jī

adv. nearly, almost, practically

jǐ

adj. several, some

jǐ

adv. a few, how much?, how many

jǐ

pron. how many

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1)

ji1

small table

2)

ji1

almost

3)

ji3

how much, how many, several, a few

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1) 几(幾)

jǐ

代

（多少， 用于询问数量和时间） how many:

几点钟了? What's the time?; What time is it?

几天可以完工? How many days will it take to finish the work?

今天几号? What's the date today?

离这儿有几里地? How far is it from here?

你几号? What's your number?

（表示大于一而小于十的不定的数目） a few; several; some:

二十几个人 twenty odd people;

过几天 in a couple of days;

十几岁的孩子 teenager;

说几句话 say a few words;

相差无几 not much difference;

我有几个， 可是不多。 I have a few, but not many.

另见 jī。

2) 几(幾）

jī

名

（小桌子） a small table:

茶几儿 tea table; teapoy;

窗明几净 with bright windows and clean tables; bright and clean

副

(书) （几乎; 近乎） nearly; almost; practically:

到会者几三千人。 Nearly 3,000 people came to the meeting.

另见 jǐ。

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-A

几|几 [jī] ► small table

-B

Ⅰ. 幾|几 [jī] ► almost

Ⅱ. 幾|几 [jǐ] ► how much ► how many ► several ► a few