几幾

Pictographic: A small table; compare 丌Radical: 几

meaning for 几 jǐ:

  • - how much
  • - how many
  • - several
  • - a few

meaning for 几 jī:

  • - almost
  • - small table
xiànzài现在
jǐ几
diǎnzhōng点钟
ㅤ？

What time is it now?

jīntiān今天
shì是
xīngqī星期
jǐ几
ㅤ？

What day is it today?

wǒmen我们
shāowēi稍微
chídào迟到
le了
jǐ几
fēnzhōng分钟
ㅤ。

We were a few minutes late.

wǒ我
de的
shǒubiǎo手表
huài坏
le了
ㅤ，
bùzhīdào不知道
jǐ几
diǎnzhōng点钟
le了
ㅤ。

My watch is broken and I don't know what time it is.

tā他
ràng让
biéren别人
bāng帮
tā他
tái抬
le了
jǐ几
xiāng箱
yǐnliào饮料
ㅤ。

He had someone help him carry several boxes of drinks.