How to Say ‘How many people?’ in Traditional Chinese
幾位呢？
jǐ wèi ne
[jee way nuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [幾位] is the polite restaurant way to ask "how many people." Use the same [number + 位] pattern to answer: [三位] , [五位].
Phrase Breakdown
幾位
jǐ wèi
how many people
A polite way to ask for the number of people in a group.
你們幾位？
How many people are you?
Words in this phrase
幾
jǐ
[jee]
how many
Used to ask for the number of people.
請問幾位呢？
May I ask how many people?
位
wèi
[way]
person; guest counter
A polite counter used for people in service situations like restaurants.
今天有三位呢？
Are there three people today?
呢
ne
[nuh]
question particle
Adds a softer, more natural tone to the question.
幾位呢？
How many people?
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