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幾希

简几希 · 繁幾希

Mandarin · pinyin jī xī

not much
very little (e.g. difference)

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幾: jǐ · how many? how much?; a few, some
希: xī · rare; hope, expect, strive for
几: jǐ · small table

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1–1 · ji1 xi1

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gei2 hei1

Cantonese word readings for 幾希. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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