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几 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
small table; almost
how much; how many; several
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almost
long narrow table
a few
several
what time?
a few years
several days
several times
at what time?
how old are you?
where in the order of seniority among siblings?
Notice where 几 sits in each complete thought.
How much longer before you arrive?
Source: Tatoeba #4859702 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe've been waiting for hours, but he hasn't come.
Source: Tatoeba #5571064 · CC BY 2.0 FRI saw him at the station a few days ago.
Source: Tatoeba #6822551 · CC BY 2.0 FRI have seen him many times.
Source: Tatoeba #602895 · CC BY 2.0 FRHow many of you will there be?
Source: Tatoeba #1946813 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.