How to Say ‘How many people?’ in Traditional Chinese
請問幾位？
qǐng wèn jǐ wèi
[ching when jee way]
💬 Usage Tip: For asking party size, Taiwanese staff often use [幾位] rather than [幾個人]. The pattern is easy to reuse with numbers too: [四位] for "four people."
Phrase Breakdown
請問
qǐng wèn
[ching when]
may I ask; excuse me
A polite opener before asking a question.
服務生說：「請問幾位？」
The server says, “May I ask how many people?”
幾位
jǐ wèi
how many people
Used to ask the number of people in a group, especially in restaurants.
請問幾位來用餐？
May I ask how many people are dining?
Words in this phrase
幾
jǐ
[jee]
how many
Asks for the number of diners.
服務生說：「請問幾位？」
The server says, “May I ask how many people?”
位
wèi
[way]
person; guest (polite measure word)
The respectful classifier for people in customer service settings.
服務生說：「請問幾位？」
The server says, “May I ask how many people?”
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