Word: 几个 (jǐge)

中国的八大菜系，你吃过几个？

Zhōngguó de bādàcàixì, nǐ chīguo jǐ ge?

How many of China's eight major cuisines have you tried?

他们懂得读这几个字吗？

Tāmen dǒngde dú zhè jǐ ge zì ma?

Are they able to read these words?

他们等了他好几个小时。

Tāmen děng le tā hǎo jǐ ge xiǎoshí.

They waited for him for hours.

他们谈计划谈了几个小时。

Tāmen tán jìhuà tánle jǐ ge xiǎoshí.

They talked over the plan for hours.

他利用工作的间隙背几个单词。

Tā lìyòng gōngzuò de jiànxì bèi jǐ ge dāncí.

He uses the breaks in his work to memorize a few words.

他同时打开了好几个网页。

Tā tóngshí dǎkāile hǎo jǐ ge wǎngyè.

He opened several web pages at the same time.

他提出了几个改变事物的方法。

Tā tíchūle jǐ ge gǎibiàn shìwù de fāngfǎ.

He gave several examples of how we could change things.

他昨天被几个人揍了一顿。

Tā zuótiān bèi jǐ ge rén zòule yídùn.

He was beaten up by a few people yesterday.

他的失败看来有几个原因。

Tā de shībài kànlai yǒu jǐ ge yuányīn.

There seem to be several reasons for his failure.

他辗转了好几个城市。

Tā zhǎnzhuǎnle hǎo jǐ ge chéngshì.

He wandered through quite a few cities.

你上完夜班，早上能睡几个小时？

Nǐ shàng wán yèbān, zǎoshang néng shuì jǐ ge xiǎoshí?

After finishing the night shift, how many hours can you sleep in the morning?

你们会有几个人去？

Nǐmen huì yǒu jǐ ge rén qù?

How many of you will there be?

你们去哪几个城市？

Nǐmen qù nǎ jǐ ge chéngshì?

Which cities are you all going to?

你们有几个姐妹呀？

Nǐmen yǒu jǐ ge jiěmèi ya?

How many sisters do you have?

你们爬了几个小时才登顶？

Nǐmen pále jǐ ge xiǎoshí cái dēngdǐng?

How many hours did it take you to reach the top?

你怀孕几个月了？

Nǐ huáiyùn jǐ ge yuè le?

How many months have you been pregnant?

你手下有几个下属？

Nǐ shǒuxià yǒu jǐ ge xiàshǔ?

How many subordinates do you have under you?

你有几个儿子？

Nǐ yǒu jǐ ge érzi?

How many sons do you have?

你有几个兄弟？

Nǐ yǒu jǐ ge xiōngdì?

How many brothers do you have?

你有几个女儿？

Nǐ yǒu jǐ ge nǚ'ér?

How many daughters do you have?

你每天睡几个小时？

Nǐ měitiān shuì jǐ ge xiǎoshí?

How many hours a day do you sleep?

你的房子有几个厕所？

Nǐ de fángzi yǒu jǐ ge cèsuǒ?

How many toilets does your building have?

你能做几个俯卧撑？

Nǐ néng zuò jǐ ge fǔwòchēng?

How many push-ups can you do?

你要几个苹果？

Nǐ yào jǐ ge píngguǒ?

How many apples do you want?

你说有几个？

Nǐ shuō yǒu jǐ ge?

How many did you say there were?

公司想吸收几个新员工。

Gōngsī xiǎng xīshōu jǐ ge xīn yuángōng.

The company wants to recruit a few new employees.

几个政党组成联盟，共同执政。

Jǐ ge zhèngdǎng zǔchéng liánméng, gòngtóng zhízhèng.

Several parties formed a coalition and governed together.

几个无赖在街边拦住了过路的人。

Jǐ ge wúlài zài jiē biān lánzhùleguò lù de rén.

A few hoodlums stopped passersby on the street.

几个胖子一块儿进门，不知谁让谁

jǐ ge pàngzi yíkuàir jìnmén, bùzhī shéi ràng shéi

several fat men go through a door together: no one knows who should give way to whom

几个问题一齐出现，真让人头疼。

Jǐ ge wèntí yìqí chūxiàn, zhēn ràng rén tóuténg.

Several problems showed up simultaneously, which is a real headache.

医院来了几个新实习生。

Yīyuàn láile jǐ ge xīn shíxísheng.

A few new interns have arrived at the hospital.

参加昨天会议的只有几个人。

Cānjiā zuótiān huìyì de zhǐyǒu jǐ ge rén.

Only a few people came to the meeting yesterday.

只有几个学生懂那个方面。

Zhǐyǒu jǐ ge xuésheng dǒng nàge fāngmiàn.

Only some students understand that aspect.

可以举几个例子吗？

Kěyǐ jǔ jǐ ge lìzi ma?

Please give us some examples.

台风的破坏跨越了好几个省。

Táifēng de pòhuài kuàyuèle hǎo jǐ ge shěng.

The typhoon caused damage across several provinces.

商店门口摆着几个新产品的样品。

Shāngdiàn ménkǒu bǎizhe jǐ ge xīn chǎnpǐn de yàngpǐn.

A few samples of the new product are displayed at the shop entrance.

在这次考试中我犯了几个错误。

Zài zhècì kǎoshì zhōng wǒ fànle jǐ ge cuòwù.

I made several mistakes in the exam.

坐动车去上海要几个小时？

Zuò dòngchē qù Shànghǎi yào jǐ ge xiǎoshí?

How many hours does it take to get to Shanghai by high-speed train?

大雪压坏了好几个大棚。

Dàxuě yāhuàile hǎo jǐ ge dàpéng.

The heavy snow damaged several greenhouses.

她在本子上写了几个字。

Tā zài běnzi shàng xiěle jǐ ge zì.

She wrote a few characters in her notebook.

她每天上几个小时网。

Tā měitiān shàng jǐ ge xiǎoshí wǎng.

She goes online for several hours every day.

她等了好几个小时。

Tā děng le hǎo jǐ ge xiǎoshí.

She waited for hours and hours.

她问了我们好几个问题。

Tā wèn le wǒmen hǎo jǐ ge wèntí.

She asked us several questions.

学中文的学生只有他们几个。

Xué Zhōngwén de xuésheng zhǐyǒu tāmen jǐ ge.

They are the only students who study Chinese.

它花了几个月。

Tā huāle jǐ ge yuè.

It took months.

山上的寺庙里住着几个和尚。

Shānshàng de sìmiào lǐ zhùzhe jǐ ge héshang.

A few monks live in the temple on the mountain.

师父带着几个弟子去山上练功。

Shīfu dàizhe jǐ ge dìzǐ qù shānshàng liàngōng.

The master took several disciples up the mountain to practice.

开车差不多需要几个小时？

Kāichē chàbùduō xūyào jǐ ge xiǎoshí?

About how many hours does it take by car?

我一直读这个读了几个小时。

Wǒ yìzhí dú zhège dúle jǐ ge xiǎoshí.

I have been reading this for a few hours.

我买了几个鸡蛋和一点牛奶。

Wǒ mǎile jǐ ge jīdàn hé yìdiǎn niúnǎi.

I bought a few eggs and a little milk.

我们已经等了好几个小时了。

Wǒmen yǐjīng děng le hǎo jǐ ge xiǎoshí le.

We’ve been waiting for hours.

我们有几个碗？

Wǒmen yǒu jǐ ge wǎn?

How many bowls do we have?

我们等了好几个小时，但他没来。

Wǒmen děng le hǎo jǐ ge xiǎoshí, dàn tā méi lái.

We've been waiting for hours, but he hasn't come.

我只记得梦里的几个片段。

Wǒ zhǐ jìde mèng lǐ de jǐ ge piànduàn.

I only remember a few fragments of my dream.

我只记得那天谈话的几个片段。

Wǒ zhǐ jìde nàtiān tánhuà de jǐ ge piànduàn.

I only remember a few fragments of that day's conversation.

我和她交往几个月了。

Wǒ hé tā jiāowǎng jǐ ge yuè le.

I've been going out with her for months.

我已经在这里工作几个小时了。

Wǒ yǐjīng zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò jǐ ge xiǎoshí le.

I've already been working here for several hours.

我打算每天花几个小时来学英文。

Wǒ dǎsuàn měitiān huā jǐ ge xiǎoshí lái xué Yīngwén.

I intend to devote a few hours a day to the study of English.

我有几个好朋友。

Wǒ yǒu jǐ ge hǎo péngyou.

I have several good friends.

我有几个朋友在国外。

Wǒ yǒu jǐ ge péngyou zài guówài.

I have some friends abroad.

我望着海好几个小时。

Wǒ wàngzhe hǎi hǎo jǐ ge xiǎoshí.

I gazed at the sea for hours.

我母亲在水果店买了好几个苹果。

Wǒ mǔqīn zài shuǐguǒ diàn mǎile hǎo jǐ ge píngguǒ.

My mother bought several apples at the fruit store.

我用我的字典查了那几个字。

Wǒ yòng wǒ de zìdiǎn chále nà jǐ ge zì.

I looked up the words in my dictionary.

我的牙在几个小时后又痛起来了。

Wǒ de yá zài jǐ ge xiǎoshí hòu yòu tòng qǐlaile.

My toothache returned in a few hours.

我要几个土豆。

Wǒ yào jǐ ge tǔdòu.

I want some potatoes.

我要打几个电话。

Wǒ yào dǎ jǐ ge diànhuà.

I had some calls to make.

我还要再待几个星期。

Wǒ hái yào zài dài jǐ ge xīngqī.

I am staying for another few weeks.

我需要几个人帮我。

Wǒ xūyào jǐ ge rén bāng wǒ.

I need help from several people.

搬家时我需要几个帮手。

Bānjiā shí wǒ xūyào jǐ ge bāngshou.

I need a few helpers when I move.

教室里只剩下几个学生了。

Jiàoshì lǐ zhǐ shèngxià jǐ ge xuésheng le.

There were only a few pupils left in the classroom.

教室里没剩下几个学生了。

Jiàoshì lǐ méi shèngxià jǐ ge xuésheng le.

There were few students remaining in the classroom.

新领导重用了几个老同事。

Xīn lǐngdǎo zhòngyòngle jǐ ge lǎo tóngshì.

The new leader promoted several old colleagues to important positions.

日本和好几个海外国家做贸易。

Rìběn hé hǎo jǐ ge hǎiwài guójiā zuò màoyì.

Japan trades with several foreign countries.

水泥几个小时后就会固化。

Shuǐní jǐ ge xiǎoshí hòu jiù huì gùhuà.

The cement will harden in a few hours.

看来有几个原因导致了他的失败。

Kànlai yǒu jǐ ge yuányīn dǎozhìle tā de shībài.

There seem to be several reasons for his failure.

知道真相的人只有几个。

Zhīdào zhēnxiàng de rén zhǐyǒu jǐ ge.

Only a handful of people know the fact.

知道自己血型的人没几个。

Zhīdào zìjǐ xuèxíng de rén méi jǐ ge.

Very few people know what their blood group is.

经理决定处分迟到的那几个员工。

Jīnglǐ juédìng chǔfèn chídào de nà jǐ ge yuángōng.

The manager decided to discipline the employees who were late.

能在杯子上雕刻几个字吗？

Néng zài bēizi shàng diāokè jǐ ge zì ma?

Can you engrave a few words on this cup?

能教我几个拍照技巧吗？

Néng jiāo wǒ jǐ ge pāizhào jìqiǎo ma?

Could you teach me a few photography techniques?

蚂蚁尿到书本上，湿不了几个字

mǎyǐ niào dào shūběn shàng, shī bù liǎo jǐ ge zì

an ant pees on a book: it can't wet many characters

街上有几个学生在为孤儿募捐。

Jiēshang yǒu jǐ ge xuésheng zài wèi gū'ér mùjuān.

A few students are collecting donations for orphans on the street.

衣架坏了，再买几个吧。

Yījià huàile, zài mǎi jǐ ge ba.

The hanger is broken, so let's buy a few more.

要听几个小时吗？

Yào tīng jǐ ge xiǎoshí ma?

For how many hours do I have to listen?

计划被搁置了好几个月。

Jìhuà bèi gēzhìle hǎo jǐ ge yuè.

The plan was put on hold for several months.

词典里列出了好几个同义词。

Cídiǎn lǐ lièchūle hǎo jǐ ge tóngyìcí.

The dictionary lists several synonyms.

还有几个小时才到得了？

Háiyǒu jǐ ge xiǎoshí cái dào de le?

How many hours left till arrival?

这件事涉及好几个部门。

Zhè jiàn shì shèjí hǎo jǐ ge bùmén.

This matter involves several departments.

这几个字该怎么解释？

Zhè jǐ ge zì gāi zěnme jiěshì?

How would you explain these words?

这年代已经没几个学生用铅笔了。

Zhè niándài yǐjīng méi jǐ ge xuésheng yòng qiānbǐ le.

Few students use pencils these days.

这架航天飞机能坐几个人？

Zhè jià hángtiānfēijī néng zuò jǐ ge rén?

How many people can this space shuttle carry?

这样做你能节约几个小时。

Zhèyàng zuò nǐ néng jiéyuē jǐ ge xiǎoshí.

If you do it this way, you can save several hours.

这次听写你错了几个字？

Zhècì tīngxiě nǐ cuòle jǐ ge zì?

How many characters did you get wrong in this dictation?

这片海上有几个无人居住的岛屿。

Zhè piàn hǎishàng yǒu jǐ ge wúrén jūzhù de dǎoyǔ.

There are several uninhabited islands in this stretch of sea.

这篇文章有几个段落很难懂。

Zhè piān wénzhāng yǒu jǐ ge duànluò hěn nándǒng.

A few passages in this article are hard to understand.

那个逃犯藏匿在山里好几个月了。

Nàge táofàn cángnì zài shān lǐ hǎo jǐ ge yuè le.

The fugitive has been hiding in the mountains for several months.

那么你下午到过几个地方？

Nàme nǐ xiàwǔ dàoguo jǐ ge dìfang?

So how many places have you been to in the afternoon?

那几个人正在阴谋夺权。

Nà jǐ ge rén zhèngzài yīnmóu duóquán.

Those few people are plotting to seize power.

那几个流氓在街上打架。

Nà jǐ ge liúmáng zài jiēshang dǎjià.

Those hoodlums were fighting in the street.

风暴几个小时没有减弱了。

Fēngbào jǐ ge xiǎoshí méiyǒu jiǎnruòle.

The storm didn't abate for several hours.