How to Say ‘How many people?’ in Traditional Chinese
幾位？
jǐ wèi
[jee way]
💬 Usage Tip: [幾位？] literally means "how many people?" using the polite people counter [位]. You'll hear the same pattern in [幾個？] for things, but for customers [位] sounds better.
Phrase Breakdown
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]
person counter
A polite measure word for counting people in formal or service situations.
我們三位。
There are three of us.
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