How to Say ‘How many days do I need to take it?’ in Traditional Chinese
要吃幾天？
yào chī jǐ tiān
[yào chī jǐ tiān]
💬 Usage Tip: 幾 asks "how many" when the expected answer is a small number. For larger amounts you'd use 多少, as in 幾天 versus 多少錢 "how much money".
Phrase Breakdown
要
yào
[yào]
need to; have to
Expresses necessity, asking whether something is required.
要排隊嗎？
Do we need to line up?
吃
chī
[chī]
to take (medicine); to eat
Used for swallowing medicine as well as eating food.
這個藥一天吃兩次。
Take this medicine twice a day.
幾
jǐ
[jǐ]
what (number); which
Asks about a number, as in 幾點 'what time'.
現在幾點？
What time is it now?
天
tiān
[tiān]
day
Measure word/noun for a day.
我們三天後見面。
We will meet in three days.
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