How to Say ‘How many people?’ in Simplified Chinese
几位？
jǐ wèi
[jee way]
💬 Usage Tip: [几位？] literally means "how many people?" with [位], a polite counting word for people. You'll hear the same pattern in [几个人？], but [位] sounds more courteous.
Phrase Breakdown
几
jǐ
[jee]
how many
Used to ask for a small number or quantity.
请问你们一共几位？
May I ask how many of you are there in total?
位
wèi
[way]
person; seat-counting measure word
A polite measure word used when asking or stating the number of guests.
我们有三位。
There are three of us.
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