How to Say ‘How many people, may I ask?’ in Traditional Chinese
請問幾位？
qǐng wèn jǐ wèi
[qǐng wèn jee way]
💬 Usage Tip: 位 (wèi) is the polite counting word for people, used instead of the plain 個. 幾位 (jǐ wèi) means "how many people" and is something staff say to customers.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: You'll hear this the moment you walk into almost any restaurant in Taiwan, or as soon as you call to book. Just answer with a number, like 兩位 "two people".
Phrase Breakdown
請問
qǐng wèn
[qǐng wèn]
may I ask
Used to politely pose a question.
請問這裡有人嗎？
Excuse me, is there anyone here?
幾
jǐ
[jee]
how many
Used to ask about quantity; in restaurants it often asks the number of people.
請問幾位？
How many people, please?
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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