How to Say ‘Several; a few’ in Traditional Chinese
幾位
jǐ wèi
[jee way]
💬 Usage Tip: [位] is a polite counting word for people, so [幾位朋友] sounds a bit more courteous than [幾個朋友]. You'll often hear [一位老師], [兩位客人].
Phrase Breakdown
幾
jǐ
[jee]
several; a few
A question or indefinite number word meaning how many or a few, depending on context.
今天有幾家公司來參加徵才活動？
How many companies came to join the recruiting event today?
位
wèi
[way]
classifier for people (polite)
A respectful measure word used when counting people.
我想認識幾位業界前輩，學習他們的經驗。
I want to meet a few seniors in the industry and learn from their experience.
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