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#几 #多少 #question
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Measure words are also required in questions asking for a number/quantity. The interrogative word, 几jǐ or 多少duōshao, appears before the measure word.
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Generally 几jǐ is used for anticipated answers smaller than 10, and 多少duōshao is used for any.
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- 几 + (measure word)
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1. 你们有几个中文老师？
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nǐmen yǒu jǐge Zhōngwén lǎoshī
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How many Chinese teachers do you have?
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_(Expecting ~1-3)_
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2. 你有几个姐姐妹妹？
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nǐ yǒu jǐge jiějie mèimei
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How many sisters do you have?
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_(Answer is likely to be less than 10)_
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- 多少 + (measure word)
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1. 图书馆有多少本中文画报？
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túshūguǎn yǒu duōshaoběn Zhōngwén huàbào
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How many pictorials does the library have?
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_(Answer is likely to be more than 10)_
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2. 你们学院有多少个系？
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nǐmen xuéyuàn yǒu duōshaoge xì
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How many departments does your institute have?
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_(Answer likely more than 10)_
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# 多少 without a measure word
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多少 can be used with or without a measure word. There is however a slight difference in connotation depending on whether the measure word is used or not. Generally the measure word is omitted when a huge figure is anticipated as the response:
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1. 中文系有多少(个)学生？
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Zhōngwén xì yǒu duōshao(ge) xuésheng
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How many students does the Chinese department have?
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2. 中国有多少人？
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Zhōngguó yǒu duōshao rén
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How many people does China have?
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(We omit the 个 as the result is surely huge.) |