几

几
jī = ji + Ø1
small table
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jī = ji + Ø1
almost
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jǐ = ji + Ø3
how much / how many / several / a few
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How to pronounce 几

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago
+ Ø1 final

In front of the space station.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago
+ Ø3 final

In the space station’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago

几 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Characters with 几 as component

亮
liàng = li + ang4
bright / clear / resonant / to shine / to show / to reveal
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jī = ji + Ø1
(bound form) machine; mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point; pivot / (bound form) quick-witted; flexible / (bound form) organic
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wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1]
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Words with 几

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almost / nearly / practically
almost; nearly; practically
several / quite a few

Sentences with 几

几 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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几
jī / jǐ

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