How many? Flashcards
1
Q
yo3u
A
to have
2
Q
ji3?
A
how many?
[NB: for fewer than ten]
3
Q
tā yo3u…
A
(s)he/it has…
4
Q
wo3men yo3u…
A
we have…
5
Q
ni3 (de) jiā yo3u ji3 ko3u rén?
A
how many do you have in your family?
[NB: the ‘de’ is an optional possession marker]
6
Q
wo3 (de) jiā yo3u liù ko3u rén
A
my family has six people
[NB: the ‘de’ is an optional possession marker]
7
Q
gè
A
measure word for general use
8
Q
be3n
A
measure word for volumes/bound items, e.g. books, magazines
[NB: newspapers have a separate measure word]
9
Q
ko3u
A
measure word for people
10
Q
lia3ng
A
two
[NB: used before measure words]
