How to Say ‘How many people will it need?’ in Simplified Chinese
需要几个人？
xū yào jǐ gè rén
[xūyào jǐ guh ren]
💬 Usage Tip: 几 (jǐ) asks "how many" when you expect a small number, and it needs a counting word after it: 几个人. For larger amounts, use 多少 instead.
Phrase Breakdown
需要
xū yào
[xūyào]
to need
Verb expressing necessity.
你需要多休息。
You need to rest more.
几
jǐ
[jǐ]
how many
Question word asking about a small number.
你有几个朋友？
How many friends do you have?
个
gè
[guh]
measure word for general items
A very common classifier used with many nouns, especially in everyday questions like 哪个行业.
你最想去哪个城市工作？
Which city do you most want to work in?
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
A human being; it can also mean people in general.
这里的人都对职业发展很有兴趣。
The people here are all very interested in career development.
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