How to Say ‘How many people?’ in Simplified Chinese
几个人
💬 Usage Tip: Typically used to ask about group sizes in social settings.
🇨🇳 In China: Knowing the number of people ensures proper accommodations in restaurants or events.
Phrase Breakdown
几
个人
Word-by-Word Breakdown
几
[jǐ]
several
Used to inquire about quantity.
房间里有几个人？
How many people are in the room?
个
[gè]
measure word
Used to quantify people or items.
他们有几个人一起去。
They went together with several people.
人
[rén]
people
Refers to human beings.
这里有很多人。
There are a lot of people here.
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