Word: 几 (jǐ, jī)

画完以后，他又润色了几处。

Huà wán yǐhòu, tā yòu rùnsè le jǐ chù.

After finishing the painting, he added finishing touches in a few places.

相交满天下,知心能几人

xiāngjiāo mǎn tiānxià,zhīxīn néng jǐ rén

acquaintances fill the world, but how many know your heart

矮子跟着高个子走路，得多跑几步

ǎizi gēnzhe gāogèzi zǒulù, děi duō pǎo jǐ bù

A short man walking with a tall man must run a few more steps

秃顶上扎小辫儿，有限几根毛

tūdǐng shàng zhā xiǎobiànr, yǒuxiàn jǐ gēnmáo

tying a little braid on a bald crown: only a few hairs

给我从浴室拿几条毛巾来。

Gěi wǒ cóng yùshì ná jǐ tiáo máojīn lái.

Get me some towels from the bathroom.

翻译几页英文花了我2个多小时。

Fānyì jǐ yè Yīngwén huāle wǒ liǎng gè duō xiǎoshí.

It took me more than two hours to translate a few pages of English.

老粪坑底子上挖出来的琉璃瓦,几百年前的老古董

lǎo fènkēng dǐzi shàng wā chūlái de liúliwǎ,jǐ bǎinián qián de lǎogǔdǒng

Glazed tiles dug up from the bottom of an old cesspit: antiques from several hundred years ago

能不能请你等几分钟？

Néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ děng jǐ fēnzhōng?

Would you please wait for a few minutes?

能占用你几分钟吗？

Néng zhànyòng nǐ jǐ fēnzhōng ma?

May I take a few minutes of your time?

蓝天上点缀着几朵白云。

Lántiān shàng diǎnzhuìzhe jǐ duǒ báiyún.

A few white clouds were scattered across the blue sky.

蛤蟆跳到秤盘里，不知自己有几两肉

háma tiào dào chèngpán li, bùzhī zìjǐ yǒu jǐ liǎng ròu

a toad jumping onto a scale pan: doesn't know how many ounces of flesh it has

见面先说几句客套话吧。

Jiànmiàn xiān shuō jǐ jù kètàohuà ba.

Let's start with a few polite pleasantries when we meet.

评职称需要发表几篇论文。

Píng zhíchēng xūyào fābiǎo jǐ piān lùnwén.

To be evaluated for a professional rank, you need to publish a few papers.

请容许我说几句话，好吗？

Qǐng róngxǔ wǒ shuō jǐ jù huà, hǎo ma?

Please allow me to say a few words, all right?

请您等几分钟好吗？

Qǐng nín děng jǐ fēnzhōng hǎo ma?

Would you please wait for a few minutes?

请问，电梯能到几层？

Qǐngwèn, diàntī néng dào jǐ céng?

Excuse me, which floors does the elevator go to?

请问精神科在几楼？

Qǐngwèn jīngshénkē zài jǐ lóu?

Excuse me, which floor is the psychiatry department on?

诸位先生，请听我说几句话。

Zhūwèi xiānsheng, qǐng tīng wǒ shuō jǐ jù huà.

Sirs, please allow me to say a few words.

路边开着几朵蒲公英。

Lùbiān kāizhe jǐ duǒ púgōngyīng.

A few dandelions are blooming by the roadside.

这个月是几月？

Zhège yuè shì jǐ yuè?

What month is this?

这几枝笔是谁的？

Zhè jǐ zhī bǐ shì shéi de?

Whose are these pens?

这几盆花请轮换着放在窗边。

Zhè jǐ pénhuā qǐng lúnhuànzhe fàng zài chuāng biān.

Please put these flowerpots by the window in turn.

这家剧院可以坐下几百人。

Zhè jiā jùyuàn kěyǐ zuòxia jǐ bǎi rén.

This theater seats several hundred people.

这座城市几十年来的变迁真大。

Zhè zuò chéngshì jǐ shínián lái de biànqiān zhēn dà.

The changes in this city over the past few decades have been huge.

这本词典是几位专家编写的。

Zhè běn cídiǎn shì jǐ wèi zhuānjiā biānxiě de.

This dictionary was compiled by several experts.

这次考试的范围是哪几课？

Zhècì kǎoshì de fànwéi shì nǎ jǐ kè?

Which lessons does this exam cover?

这片森林纵横几十公里。

Zhè piàn sēnlín zònghéng jǐ shí gōnglǐ.

This forest stretches dozens of kilometers in length and breadth.

迟到的人被经理训了几句。

Chídào de rén bèi jīnglǐ xùnle jǐ jù.

The people who were late got a few harsh words from the manager.

那几家老店这两年相继关门了。

Nà jǐ jiā lǎo diàn zhè liǎng nián xiāngjì guānmén le.

Those old shops closed one after another over the past two years.

阿尔及利亚有几座机场？

Ā'ěrjílìyà yǒu jǐ zuò jīchǎng?

How many airports does Algeria have?

院子里种着几棵竹子。

Yuànzi lǐ zhǒng zhe jǐ kē zhúzi.

A few bamboo plants are growing in the yard.

领事今天会见了几位商人。

Lǐngshì jīntiān huìjiàn le jǐ wèi shāngrén.

The consul met with several businesspeople today.

首先，我想宣布几条新制度。

Shǒuxiān, wǒ xiǎng xuānbù jǐ tiáo xīn zhìdù.

In the first place, I would like to announce several new regulations.