几

several; a few, how many

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numeral Common #2,604
several; a few Used to indicate an unspecified, relatively small number, usually before a measure word.
CH: 书桌上有几本书。
EN: There are several books on the desk.

我在学几门语言。

I'm learning several languages.

他拿出了几枚硬币。

He took out a few coins.

我们今天要多喝几瓶

We need to drink a few more bottles today.

— 一一 (2000)

离妈妈回家的这天越来越近就像一辆几吨重的苏联老坦克慢慢驶来

As the day Mom comes home draws nearer, it feels like a several-ton Soviet tank slowly rolling toward me.

— 再见列宁 (2003)

很近…几英里

Pretty close... just a few miles.

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

汤姆写了几本书。

Tom has written several books.

拿几副手套

Get a few pairs of gloves.

— 维多利亚 (2015)

打过几份工时间都不长

I've had a few jobs, but none of them lasted very long.

— SoulMate (2016)

咱俩可有好几年没见了吧

It’s been several years since we last saw each other, hasn’t it?

— 洗澡 (1999)

书桌上有几本书。

There are several books on the desk.

汤姆认为他听到了几声枪声。

Tom thinks he heard several gunshots.

还有几间空房。

There are still a few vacant rooms.

她已经写了几本书。

She has already written several books.

这几年来你一直放纵自己把所有责任推到我身上,你要报复吗

All these years, you’ve let yourself pin all the blame on me. Are you trying to get revenge?

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

拿几百块钱出来吧

Take out a few hundred yuan.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

还放了几朵花

A few flowers were placed there as well.

— 风吹麦浪 (2006)

你会发现它用几页纸进一步作了说明。

You’ll find that it goes on to explain this in a few more pages.

当年我们几师兄弟的合照我一直摆在枕头下面

I’ve kept the group photo of my fellow apprentices and me under my pillow all these years.

— 少林足球 (2001)

小姐,要我多教你几招吗?

Miss, shall I teach you a few more tricks?

— 小姐 (2016)

家里突然来了几位朋友…想来看看你能不能借我们几颗鸡蛋?

A few friends suddenly dropped by… Could you lend us a few eggs?

— 趣味游戏 (1997)

咳几声

Cough a few times.

— 预言者 (2009)

还得脱几层皮呢,这才是个头

We’ve still got a few layers of skin to shed—this is only the beginning.

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

只有几枪

Only a few shots.

— 再见,孩子们 (1987)

你需要甩掉几磅。

You need to lose a few pounds.

或者,你是不是更想要我们派几名顾问来你办公室工作

Or would you prefer us to send a few consultants to work at your office?

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

你何时要我还有几部车

When do you need me? How many cars are left?

— 双重赔偿 (1944)

你可不可以借几块钱给我坐车子呀

Could you lend me a few bucks for the bus fare?

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

打得好,多来几球吧

Nice shot! Let's play a few more points.

— 印度往事 (2001)

其他几门学科也是我无法跟上新的知识

I also can’t keep up with the new material in several other subjects.

— 这个男人来自地球 (2007)

我想再多看几眼星空

I want to gaze at the starry sky a little longer.

— 海角七号 (2008)

不过也有一些在地下沉睡了几千年

But some have also lain dormant underground for thousands of years.

— 风之谷 (1984)

你有没有一个剧本,几页纸,或者一个主意?

Do you have a script, a few pages, or an idea?

— 八部半 (1963)

他几代人都住在这里

His family has lived here for several generations.

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

那男孩很快就死了,就几秒的时间

That boy died very quickly—it only took a few seconds.

— 看不见的客人 (2017)

可以看到地铁来了几辆消防车

You can see several fire trucks arriving at the subway station.

— 虎胆龙威 (1988)

我这辈子最多只写过几页别担心

I've only ever written a few pages at most in my entire life, so don't worry.

— 几近成名 (2000)

凯特喝上几杯啤酒就开始哭,那些眼泪她当然有理由流。

Kate starts crying after a few beers, and she has every reason to.

他精通十几种语言

He is fluent in more than a dozen languages.

— 夺宝奇兵3:圣战奇兵 (1989)

numeral Uncommon #7,272
how many Used to ask about a number or amount, usually before a measure word.
CH: 上个月你看了几部电影?
EN: How many movies did you watch last month?

要鞠几低?

How low do I need to bow?

— 美丽人生 (1997)

你上了几所学校?

How many schools have you attended?

你还剩下几张票?

How many tickets do you have left?

不拼还能得几分

How many points can you get if you don’t even try?

— Hi, Mom (2021)

几比几了?

What's the score?

— 再见列宁 (2003)

数到第几箱?

What box number are you up to?

— 无间道 (2002)

你写过几页的档案文件?

How many pages of archival documents have you written?

— 谜一样的双眼 (2009)

你会几种语言?

How many languages do you speak?

几钱?

How much is it?

— 美丽人生 (1997)

你觉得你们拳馆那小子还能赢几场

How many more fights do you think that kid from your boxing gym can win?

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

你打几份工还是那么缺钱

You work so many jobs, yet you’re still that short on cash.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

我的几比几了

What’s the score now?

— Hi, Mom (2021)

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