How to Say ‘How many people?’ in Simplified Chinese
几位？
jǐ wèi
[jee way]
💬 Usage Tip: [几位？] is a compact restaurant question where [位] is the polite word for counting people. The same pattern works with a number in the answer: [两位]、[四位].
🇨🇳 In China: Staff very often ask just [几位？] by itself at the door or on the phone. It's brief but perfectly polite in that setting.
Phrase Breakdown
几
jǐ
[jee]
how many
Asks for the number of people in the party.
请问几位？如果开车来，我们有停车位。
How many people? If you’re driving, we have parking spaces.
位
wèi
[way]
person; polite measure word
Counts people politely in customer service situations.
请问几位？需要帮您安排代客泊车吗？
How many people? Do you need us to arrange valet parking for you?
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