How to Say ‘For how many people?’ in Traditional Chinese
幾位呢？
jǐ wèi ne
[ji way ne]
💬 Usage Tip: [幾位] is the polite set phrase for [how many people] in restaurants, hotels, and similar service situations. You can answer with the same counting word: [兩位]、[四位].
Phrase Breakdown
幾位
jǐ wèi
how many people; how many guests
A polite way to ask for the number of people.
請問幾位？
How many people, please?
Words in this phrase
幾
jǐ
[ji]
how many
Used to ask for a number, especially the number of people in a reservation.
請問幾位呢？我們好安排座位。
How many people, please? That way we can arrange the seats.
位
wèi
[way]
person; people (polite measure word)
A polite measure word for people, often used by restaurant staff when asking party size.
請問幾位呢？
How many people, please?
呢
ne
[ne]
(question particle); then; what about
A sentence-ending particle that softens a question and makes it sound more natural in conversation.
請問幾位呢？
How many people, please?
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