How to Say ‘How many people?’ in Traditional Chinese
幾個人？
jǐ gè rén
[jee guh ren]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is the first thing restaurant staff say when you walk in, often as 幾位？ (jǐ wèi), a politer version. Answer with the number plus 個 or 位, or just hold up fingers.
Phrase Breakdown
幾
jǐ
[jee]
how many
Used to ask about an unknown number.
請問幾位用餐？
How many people will be dining?
個
gè
[guh]
classifier; measure word
A common general measure word used after demonstratives or numbers, like in 這個 meaning "this one/this."
這個金額是不是算錯了？
Was this amount calculated incorrectly?
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
A human being or individual.
這裡的人都很樂於合作。
The people here are all happy to cooperate.
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