How to Say ‘For how many people’ in Traditional Chinese
請問幾位
💬 Usage Tip: Polite inquiry about the number of people.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Essential for making reservations or ordering food.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
請問
[qǐng wèn]
May I ask how many people
Inquiries about the number of people present.
請問幾位需要預訂位置？
May I ask how many people need to book seats?
幾
[jǐ]
how many (people)
Questions the number of individuals in a context.
這裡有幾位在等候？
How many people are waiting here?
位
[wèi]
people (measure word)
Polite measure word for individuals, often used in customer service.
我們總共有五位來用餐。
We have a total of five people coming to dine.
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