How to Say ‘How many people’ in Traditional Chinese
幾位
jǐ wèi
[jee way]
💬 Usage Tip: [位] is a polite counter for people, so [幾位？] sounds more courteous than [幾個人？] in service situations. You'll also hear it in answers like [三位] or [八位].
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: At restaurants in Taiwan, staff commonly ask [幾位？] right away when seating or taking a reservation. It's standard and polite, not especially formal.
Phrase Breakdown
幾
jǐ
[jee]
how many
Used to ask about quantity; in restaurants, it helps ask the size of the dining party.
請問幾位要一起用餐？
May I ask how many people will be dining together?
位
wèi
[way]
person; seat-counting word (polite)
A polite measure word for counting people, commonly used by restaurant staff.
請問幾位需要包廂呢？
May I ask how many people need a private room?
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