几 (jǐ) means "how many; several" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

What is the traditional form of 几?

The traditional Chinese form of 几 is 幾.

How many strokes does 几 have?

几 has 2 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

几 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

jǐ

how many; several

Traditional: 幾

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

几

2 strokes

你有几个朋友？

Nǐ yǒu jǐ ge péngyou?

How many friends do you have?

你有几个朋友？

Nǐ yǒu jǐ ge péngyou?

How many friends do you have?

会议桌上放着几份合同。

Huìyì zhuō shàng fàng zhe jǐ fèn hétong.

Several contracts are placed on the conference table.

Questions and Adjectives topic

Study 几 together with related questions and adjectives vocabulary.

Story: Loot a Burning House

Read 几 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 几 mean?: 几 (jǐ) means "how many; several" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
What is the traditional form of 几?: The traditional Chinese form of 几 is 幾.
How many strokes does 几 have?: 几 has 2 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 几 in?: 几 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.